2001 Audi Quattro Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 18%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Audi Quattro, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 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.
“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 2002-08Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Audi Quattro
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (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.
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