1991 Audi 200 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 80%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the equipment of the 1991 Audi 200, 80% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“Rear speaker crackled and hissed. Progressively getting worse. Found out about recall and had them fixed by a dealer in danvers. Crackle and hissing stopped. Confirmed fire hazzard by other car owners with bose stereo speakers.”
NHTSA complaint #10098504, filed 2004-11, 140,000 miles“Rear speaker ignited while driving. The car filled entirely with black, acrid smoke by the time I pulled over. Was holding my breath while bringing car to a stop. Car went up in flames and is a total loss. Jacksonville fire department extinguished blaze, filed ccr#29200. Had car towed to key Audi dealership in jacksonville, fl from scene of incident. Wrote Audi of america 3 times, and numerous phone calls. They refused to send a representative to the dealership to investigate.”
NHTSA complaint #718851, filed 2000-02“Right rear speaker internal amplifier has a high occurance of failure where speaker assembly catches fire unexpectedly, filling passenger compartment with toxic smoke and possibly resulting in loss of control of the vehicle due to smoke; fire has spread inside trunk and passenger compartment in some cases. Audi of america has researched internally the problem and found nothing; I know of several vehicles with these problems and I am collecting more information from owners.”
NHTSA complaint #711484, filed 1999-09“Vehicle caught fire in a rear speaker, consumer is requesting reimbursement, stating that Audi and the manufacturer of radio (bose) had knowledge of the problem, but failed to make anyone aware.”
NHTSA complaint #562515, filed 2001-08Related recalls
- 01V324000Oct 10, 2001Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An electrolytic capacitor contained in the amplifier for each rear speaker could leak an electrolyte, which may in…Covers: Audi 200 1991–1992, 100 1991–1992, V8 1991–1992
- 91V050000Apr 2, 1991Instruction label in the trunk of vehicle is incorrect for the jack supplied with the vehicle.Covers: Audi 200 1989–1991, 100 1989–1991, V8 1989–1991
Related service bulletins
- 10155644Jun 28, 2017This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
- 10128222Mar 3, 2017Due to increasing requests for high voltage personal protective equipment (HVE PPE) for dealer technicians working with high voltage vehicles (Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid, Electric…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8 | 80% |
Other parts of the 1991 Audi 200
← All problems reported for the 1991 Audi 200
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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