Audi 200 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 15 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Audi 200 (1989–1991) that have at least 5 complaints. 1991 has the most, with 10. Across all years, the part named most often is equipment (8 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 200 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10 | 120,000 | 4 | 6 | — | Not enough data |
| 1989 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Equipment8 47%
- Transmission and drivetrain2 12%
- Exterior lighting2 12%
- Electrical system2 12%
- Engine cooling1 5.9%
- Brakes1 5.9%
- Air bags1 5.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1991: “The wiring harness to the drivers door fails from flexing when the door is opened and closed - causing power windows and locks to activate intermittently and without warning.”
NHTSA complaint #10260952, filed 2009-03, 100,000 miles1989: “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 upgraded subsuquent model years of this vehicle with a fuseable link on the ground side of the cooling fan motor, but failed to provide the upgrade to owners of 1984 thru 1989 vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #706301, filed 1999-05Other Audi models
2,893 complaintsAudi A6
1,653 complaintsAudi Q5
1,348 complaintsAudi Q7
1,052 complaintsAudi A3
727 complaintsAudi S4
577 complaintsAudi A5
324 complaintsAudi TT
306 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology