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1997 Audi Quattro Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
9%of 11 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 air bags of the 1997 Audi Quattro, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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 down the road the vehicle went to the left and the steering locked up, the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing the driver to hit the media in the road. The brakes locked up, and the vehicle has ABS brakes. The driver said that the air bag did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #821981, filed 1998-03

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200218%
199915%
199719%

Other parts of the 1997 Audi Quattro

Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 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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