Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi Quattro Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi Quattro? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi Quattro problems by model year
0 recall entries and 82 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Quattro | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Quattro | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Quattro | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Quattro | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Quattro | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Quattro | 0 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Quattro | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Quattro | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Quattro | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Quattro | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi Quattro, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes15 complaints
- engine and engine cooling15 complaints
- hydraulic14 complaints
- electrical system10 complaints
- vehicle speed control9 complaints
- tires9 complaints
- power train9 complaints
- steering9 complaints