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1991 Audi 100 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

121,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 6 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting116.7%
Engine operation116.7%
Braking behavior116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
1
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags1
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal1

Air Bags: 1; Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
2000
1
2001
1
2002
1
2004
1
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
20001
20011
20021
20041
20051

1995: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 976200 · 1995-12-06 (December 6, 1995)

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976200 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10051483 · 2004-01-01 (January 1, 2004)

BOSCH FUEL DISTRIBUTOR SENSOR PLATE FAILURE, WHICH IS LOWER HALF OF UNIT. CAR STALLS, FLOODS, CREEPS, LOOSES ALL POWER, WILL NOT ACCEL OVER 20 MPH. MUST PURCHASE ENTIRE UNIT FOR OVER $1,500 USD TO REPAIR.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 121,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051483 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10111709 · 2005-02-17 (February 17, 2005)

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT OPERATING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AS WELL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10111709 at NHTSA ↗