1992 Audi 100: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints
23
Total Complaints
85,160mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

83,000 25th Percentile
85,160 Median Mileage
89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
AIR BAGS
2
EQUIPMENT
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TW"
"WHEN PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND TURNED IT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE IGNITION. *UAK"
"SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28