Vehicle speed controlPart report
1985 Audi 5000 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1985 Audi 5000, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. 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.
Related recalls
- 87V170000Oct 28, 1987Malfunctions of internal components of idle control unit could cause idle stabilizer valve to become activated outside its normal operating range.Covers: Audi 5000 1984–1985
- 87V009000Jan 3, 1987The idle stabilizer may experience excessive wear, causing engine idle fluctuations, usually described as engine surge, which increase with usage of the car.Covers: Audi 5000 1985–1986
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1985 Audi 5000
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
9 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1985 Audi 5000
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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