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Fuel systemPart report

2001 Audi Quattro Fuel system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
27%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
49,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2001 Audi Quattro, 27% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 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.

“My fuel gauge has failed. I checked with your recall noticed for my car Audi a6 4.2l 2001, and the sending unit apparently has filed and was recalled. However for my particular engine, no such recall was initiated. The 4.2 l engine should also be part of this recall. It took my $4,000 to figure out that the problem was the sending unit. The Audi dealership had no idea what the problem was. This is a very serious safety hazard which needs to be addressed asap and the recall needs to be extended to cover the 4.2l engines as well. I was stranded twice on the side of the highway. …”

NHTSA complaint #10200196, filed 2007-08, 80,000 miles

“After slowing down in warm weather then accelerating there is a lag time of about 10-15 seconds before vehicle responds. It lunged forward. This happened intermittently. Dealer examined vehicle 10 times, finally determined that transmission control module was faulty, and could not be reprogrammed.*akthe drivers seat back memory doesnt hold, pinning the driver against the steering wheel. The parktronic was inoperative. The right rear speaker cover was cracked. The navagation control was broken. The rear decklid hatch needed repair. The compressor continues to run. …”

NHTSA complaint #8016676, filed 2002-08

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200218%
2001327%
1999419%

Other parts of the 2001 Audi Quattro

Tires
5 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Audi Quattro

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology