1998 Audi Quattro Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 Audi Quattro, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.
“I have an Audi a4 2.8 Quattro 1998 model. I have had nothing but problems with this car icluding a near fire explosion 1 year ago.the other day as I was driving my son home from school traveling at 55 MPH the car lost all power and I had to manuely steer the car to the side of the road. The car started started to smell like smoke again .I took my child from the car and called roadside assistance aaa. …”
NHTSA complaint #10039424, filed 2003-09, 60,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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