2001 Audi Allroad Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 29%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,025miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2001 Audi Allroad, 29% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,025 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.
“Failure of fuel gauge left me, me wife and two children on the side of the interstate in atlanta, ga. Fuel level sending unit was replaced in recall notice in dec, 2001. The replacement part failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10067810, filed 2004-04, 53,250 miles“2001 Audi a6 Allroad has had a brake/throttle lag issue since it was purchased. The car can be extremely dangerous to drive. My wife was driving the Allroad and she told me that she was almost hit by an oncoming vehicle when the car did not go as she expected it too, based on her throttle inputs. At another intersection she lifted her foot off of the gas, reapplied the gas and this time the car went so fast that she almost hit the car in front of her at the upcoming intersection. She told me that she was almost crying because I did not tell her the car 'drove like that!' the problems are: 1). …”
NHTSA complaint #10096109, filed 2004-10, 47,900 miles“Fuel and fuel vapor leaks from the top of the fuel tank presenting a serious fire hazard when moving (slowly or at highway speeds) or stationary. The fuel leak is most obvious when the tank is more than 1/2 full. Vapor emissions occur at all times resulting in a failure to meet emissions standards. A hard plastic material is used for the fuel tank's vent. It is connected to a rigid aluminum vent line. Relative movement and aging has resulted in a failure of the plastic vent. …”
NHTSA complaint #11032908, filed 2017-10, 127,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Audi Allroad. When filling the fuel tank, the contact noticed that the tank leaked fuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v157000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,800.”
NHTSA complaint #10836406, filed 2016-02, 100,800 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Audi Allroad. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and it was determined that the reinforcement nipple to the rollover on the fuel tank failed. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v157000 (fuel system) and would not be repaired under the recall. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10721533, filed 2015-05Related recalls
- 08V157000Apr 8, 2008Volkswagen is recalling 68,240 my 2001-2004 audi a6 quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7l, 2.8l, or 3.0l engines and my 2001-2005 allroad quattro vehicles…Covers: Audi Allroad 2001–2005, A6 2001–2004
Related service bulletins
- 10228314Jun 21, 2013The use of contaminated gasoline or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in one or more conditions.
- 10224993Jun 21, 2013The use of contaminated gasoline or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in one or more conditions.
- 10221966Jun 21, 2013The use of contaminated gasoline or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in one or more conditions.
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Audi Allroad
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Audi Allroad
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology