1998 Audi Quattro Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Audi Quattro. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I purchased my 1998 audi a4 1.8t awd vehicle in april of 2004 with 91,000. The brakes and rotors were replaced in may of 2004. The car has had no problems with the brakes until july 11, 2005. On this date the abs light came on once. I checked the abs module for dtc codes and it displayed a code to…”
“I purchased an audi a4 1.8t quattro used with 49,000 miles on the odometer and began to notice the abs light along with the brake light start to flicker occasionally while driving at the 70,000 mile range. Within a month of the first sign of failure it would come on earlier (in relation to engine…”
“Bulletin date: oct 2005 the warranty is extended for subject vehicles to 168,000 km (105,000 miles), regardless of time in service, for engine damage resulting from a broken timing belt. ( nhtsa item number - 10016506 this happened to my vehicle before this bulletin came out. And I went to audi to…”
“While driving at about 40 mph and decelerating for a red signal, the steering wheel locked up completely with the engine on. The car proved uncontrollable. The steering wheeil became again operational after I shut off and re-started the engine.”
“I have an audi a4 2.8 quattro 1998 model. I have had nothing but problems with this car icluding a near fire explosion 1 year ago.the other day as I was driving my son home from school traveling at 55 mph the car lost all power and I had to manuely steer the car to the side of the road. The car…”
“Consumer is experiencing engine sticking at a speed should be taken off the road. (nar) *la dealer was notified. *cb”
“During braking in wet weather conditions, the brakes do not slow down the vehicle until several seconds after the brake pedal is depressed. This condition only occurs when it is raining and the roads are wet. When the roads are dry and no rain is falling. *ak”
“During braking in wet weather conditions, the brakes do not slow down the vehicle until several seconds after the brake pedal is depressed. This condition only occurs when it is raining and the roads are wet. When the roads are dry and no rain is falling. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Audi Quattro as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.