2001 Audi 100 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Audi 100. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I took my audi 2001 allroad quattro 2.7t to the dealership to fix the check engine light problem. I was told there is a leak on the valves on top of the gas tank. I am aware there was a recall on that model regarding the gas tank. *tr”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2012-12-07

“De la nada el carro brinco la velocidad de 65 millas a 25 estuvimos a punto de tener un accidente, I reported the issues on 01/04/2010 to the audi company at the time of the incident they said there was no recalls, the car behind almost hit us and since them the car jumps every five minutes from…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2010-01-05

“De la nada el carro brinco la velocidad de 65 millas a 25 estuvimos a punto de tener un accidente, I reported the issues on 01/04/2010 to the audi company at the time of the incident they said there was no recalls, the car behind almost hit us and since them the car jumps every five minutes from…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2010-01-05

“De la nada el carro brinco la velocidad de 65 millas a 25 estuvimos a punto de tener un accidente, I reported the issues on 01/04/2010 to the audi company at the time of the incident they said there was no recalls, the car behind almost hit us and since them the car jumps every five minutes from…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-01-05

“Transmission or turbos lags after stopping-causing a delay in accelleration-almost hit and rear ended several times. No accident yet but some adjustment in the transmission or chip should be made by audi on all of these cars- check out audi forums for 60 or more experiencing this same event. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2002-05-25

“Second transmission lags when accelerating from rolling stop, unresponsive throttle.*ts *jb ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis***762229”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2001-05-01

“The blinding mask from the headlights on current audi is 3x over all other vehicles on the road.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

“I have noticed significant hesitation when I launch the car from a stop. When the car is completely stopped, and I step on the gas pedal, a lag of 1-3 seconds is observed. Within this time range, the car just idles as-is without moving forward. The same problem happens when I attempt to accelerate…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Audi 100 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.