1996 Audi Quattro Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 170,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Audi Quattro, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 170,000 miles.
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.
“While driving at 30 MPH consumer lost control of the vehicle, and then came to an abrupt stop. Vehicle was towed to a dealer, who informed the consumer that constant velocity joint broke on driver's side.”
NHTSA complaint #10080017, filed 2004-06, 170,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Audi Quattro
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Audi Quattro
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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