The 1989 Audi 200 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 227,600 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.
IN THE EVENT THE SENSOR SHOULD MALFUNCTION, THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.
THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL OF THE TRANSAXLE IS LOST OVER TIME DUE TO EVAPORATION. LOW OIL LEVELS CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL.
IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE, THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE WHEELS COULDLOSE POWER. IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK, CAUSING RAPIDDECELERATION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
DRAIN AND REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL WITH OIL HAVING HIGHER PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.
INSTRUCTION LABEL IN THE TRUNK OF VEHICLE IS INCORRECT FOR THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE.
INCORRECT USE CAN RESULT IN THE JACK COLLAPSING, WITHINJURY TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER OR NEAR VEHICLE DURING COLLAPSE.
SUPPLY INSERT TO OWNER'S MANUAL NOTING CORRECT USAGE, AS WELL AS A CORRECTED INSTRUCTION LABEL FOR THE TRUNK.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Underhood fire occured on vehicle while traveling eb on lie. Engine cooling fan motor siezed, resulting in a uninterupted ground fault which burned all the wires in the main wiring harness. There was no circuit breaker or fuse provided in the wiring to prevent a groud fault from occuring. Audi…”
“Underhood fire occured on vehicle while traveling eb on lie. Engine cooling fan motor siezed, resulting in a uninterupted ground fault which burned all the wires in the main wiring harness. There was no circuit breaker or fuse provided in the wiring to prevent a groud fault from occuring. Audi…”
“Poor performance on the head lights, can not see the road at night due to the headlights fogging. *ak”
“Poor performance on the head lights, can not see the road at night due to the headlights fogging. *ak”
“Owner states while sitting at a red light his driver's side airbag deployed for no reason.o wner is concerned about this problem. *ak”
“Brake light system on effects steering and hydraulic system/ unknown speed broken speedometer/odometer. *ak”
“Brake light system on effects steering and hydraulic system/ unknown speed broken speedometer/odometer. *ak”
“Vehicle's differential went out resulting in accident.*mr the mechanic replaced the defective differential with a used one because of the age and mileage on the vehicle. The consumer called audi and gave them the vin and other information. He was then informed that there was no recall for his…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Audi 200 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.