1994 Audi 90 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 60%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 158,360miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 1994 Audi 90, 60% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 158,360 miles. 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.
“Consumer stated that the ignition switch must be replaced. Electrical system stopped. Ts the failures correspond exactly with the consequences described in recall 96v017000. This also caused the turn signals, lights and horn to malfunction. On another occasion, the ignition would not move and could not turn the vehicle off. Brake pads worn and replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10004197, filed 2003-01, 62,142 miles“The contact owns a 1994 Audi 90 cs. The contact placed all four windows down and they will currently not go back up or down. The windows are stuck in the down position. The dealer stated that the failure was the contact's responsibility. The dealer further stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 96v017000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The current mileage was 158,960 and failure mileage was 158,360. Update 09/10/08 updated 09/17/08.”
NHTSA complaint #10237670, filed 2008-08, 158,360 miles“Consumer called complaining about having problems with the electronic ignition switch. It causes a malfunction with the signal lights and the blinkers as well as the windshield wipers. Manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was a recall but this vehicle was not included due to VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #10040466, filed 2003-09“On cold mornings, some electrical accessories, such as brake lights, turn signals, windshield wipers, lamps, power windows fail to operate, restarting sometimes causes problem to go away.”
NHTSA complaint #784747, filed 2000-07Related recalls
- 96V017000Jan 29, 1996Defective ignition switches were improperly manufactured and can cause some electrical accessories to malfunction.Covers: Audi 90 1994–1996, 100 1994–1996, A6 1994–1996 +3 more
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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