1993 Audi 100 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 189,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Audi 100, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 189,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1993 Audi 100 cs quarto.(n/a) the contact was driving at 20 MPH when he traveled over an extremely uneven road surface. The transmission oil pan fractured from the vehicle and the driver side air bag independently deployed. The passenger seat belt then autonomously released and caused the contact to abruptly hit the windshield. The passenger suffered injuries to his eyes, head and nose. The contact sustained injury to his knee from abruptly striking the bottom of the steering wheel. He sustained second degree burns to his arms and hands. A police report was available. …”
NHTSA complaint #10346781, filed 2010-08, 186,000 milesRelated recalls
- 97V172000Oct 6, 1997Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some air bag sensors do not comply with audi's durability standards over the lifetime of the vehicle.Covers: Audi 100 1989–1993, 90 1989–1993, 80 1989–1993 +4 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1993 Audi 100
8 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Audi 100
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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