Model year record
2001 Audi Quattro recalls & problems
The 2001 Audi Quattro has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 11 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is tires (5 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2001 Audi Quattro.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| TiresSidewall; Tread/belt | 5 | — |
| EquipmentElectrical › Navigational system(global positioning system); Mechanical | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineFuel injection system › Injectors; Storage › Tank assembly | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingCooling system; Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 3 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission › Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| StructureFrame and members › Underbody shields | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Exterior lightingTurn signal | 1 | — |
| VisibilityPower window devices and controls | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
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. I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS BECAUSE I RAN OUT OF FUEL BECAUSE IT READ HALF FULL. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENDED…
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI QUATTRO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 12/2006 AND ON 02/2007 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO ALL OF THE TIRES BEING WORN AND THE WIRES WERE ALSO VISIBLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS FOR A TOTAL OF $500.00 AND IS NOW UNABLE TO PROVIDE HER WITH RECEIPTS FOR THE WORK PERFORMED. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED 2 NEW TIRES AND A NEW TAIL PIPE EXTENDER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TAIL PIPE WAS WELDED ON TOP OF RUST AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 69,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
LTR FM(VA) RE THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE WATER PUMP WHICH CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO PREMATURELY BREAK IN HIS 2001 AUDI QUATTRO: AUDI HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT RE THIS PROBLEM. *TS *NM
- Engine and engine cooling
JUST ABOUT EVERY MAJOR COMPONENT ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. AUDI REFUSES TO BUY BACK
- Tires
MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2001 AUDI ALLROAD WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER F1 RADIAL TIRES MARKED ALLROAD SIZE 225 R17 M+S RATED. THESE ARE THE ONLY MANUFACTURER APPROVED TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE AND THE SIDEWALL WAS DAMAGED REQUIRING A NEW TIRE. IT TOOK SEVERAL DAYS TO OBTAIN A TIRE AND I WAS LIMITED TO DRIVING ON STREETS AS THE SPARE IS NOT A FULL SIZE TIRE AND CANNOT BE USED OVER 50MPH. ON JULY 2, WE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE CAUSED BY A NAIL AND THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT. WE TRIED TO FIND A REPLACEMENT. THE 3 AUDI DEALERS IN OUR AREA DID NOT CARRY THE TIRE, AND AFTER SEVERAL REFERRALS WE FOUND A TIRE AT GRAND PRIX TIRES IN COSTA MESA…
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal1 injury
TURN SIGNAL QUIT WORKING. *AK
- Tires
TIRE CRACKING, SEPARATING AT SEAMS AND LOOSING AIR. REPORTED PROBLEM TO PERILLI AND THEY WERE UNINTERESTED. AT THIS TIME ONLY ONE TIRE IS FLAT. I FEAR THE OTHER THREE WILL ALSO CRACK AND SEPARATE . ALL THE TIRES ARE FROM THE SAME SERIES. AFTER I FINALLY GOT PERELLI TO REPLACE 1 TIRE IT IS NOW TWO WEEKS AND THE TIRE IS STILL NOT ARRIVED AT CRAVEN TIRES. ( THIS IS WHERE PERELLI INSTRUCTED ME TO GO) I HAVE HAD TO RENT A CAR WHILE MY CAR SITS WITH A FLAT. I DO NOT BELIEVE MY DEFECTIVE TIRES ARE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I TOLD PERILLI ABOUT THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE TIRE WENT FLAT AND TOLD THEM OF MY CONCERN IN DRIVING MY CAR WITH CRACKED TIRES PEELING AND LEAKING AIR. DT
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
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. THE LEFT CONVERTOR HEAT SHIELD WAS LOOSE CAUSING A METAL TO METAL SOUND. THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND HEARD FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR.…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- FUEL TANK LEAKClosedLed to recall 08V156000
VOLKSWAGEN (VW) IS RECALLING CERTAIN VW PASSAT 4MOTION AND AUDI A6 QUATTRO AND ALLROAD QUATTRO ALL-WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER CARS.VW VEHICLES SUBJECT TO RECALL WERE MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 22, 2000 THROUGH MAY 31, 2005 AND AUDI VEHICLES SUBJECT TO RECALL WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2, 2001 TO JUNE 1, 2005.THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER FOR THE VW VEHICLES IS 08V-156 (VW ALSO IS CORRECTING DEFECTS RELATED TO HEAT SHIELD AND FUEL LINE HAZARDS FOR THESE VEHICLES AND FOR 1999-2000 PASSATS IN THIS RECALL ACTION.)THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER FOR THE AUDI VEHICLES IS 08V-157.SINCE 2006, ODI HAS RECEIVED 17 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SUBJECT VEHICLES' FUEL TANKS.THE 400 COMPLAINTS SHOWN ABOVE MAY INCLUDE DUPLICATE REPORTS TO ODI AND THE MANUFACTURER. WHILE THE CONSEQUENCE (FUEL LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK) IS SIMILAR FOR BOTH THE PASSAT AND AUDI SUBJECT VEHICLES, DIFFERENCES IN DESIGN AND…