2002 Audi QUATTRO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,300 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 12 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 33.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 25.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 8.3% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 8.3% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 8.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 8.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Electrical System:Horn | 1 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System:Horn: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Equipment: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2004: 3; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2010: 2
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 10014300 · 2003-04-12 (April 12, 2003)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: COILS AUDI A630 QUATTRO 2002 - THREE COILS HAVE FAILED SINCE JANUARY 2002 PURCHASE. DATES ARE: JULY 17TH, DEC. 4TH., JAN. 7TH 2003. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, CAR STARTS TO INVOLUNTARILY SLOW DOWN AND TREMBLE. HAVE NOTIFIED DEALER AND AUDI CO. AUDI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. IN REVIEW OF THIS WEB SITE'S COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH POTENTIAL DANGER TO LIFE. NEWSPAPERS ARTICLES HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THIS. WHY ISN'T AUDI RESPONDING TO CONSUM…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,091 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014300 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065449 · 2004-04-01 (April 1, 2004)
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FAULTY WIRING.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 35,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065449 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007527 · 2003-02-15 (February 15, 2003)
MAKE: AUDI MODEL: QUATTRO YEAR: 2002 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 768611 SUMMARY: AUDI HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE FACT IN A REPORT TO USA TODAY THAT THE ALLROAD MODEL HAS WHAT IS CALLED DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING MALFUNCTION OF THE TIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION BUT AUDI OF AMERICA DENIES THE PROBLEM EXSISTS TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WHEN WE CONTACT THEM OR THEIR DEALER NETWORK. THIS PROBLEM IS AS DANGEROUS AS AUDI'S UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE YEARS BACK. SEVERAL HUNDRED AUDI OWNERS HAVE SIGNED A PETITION REGARDING THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007527 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10372659 · 2010-12-28 (December 28, 2010)
CRACKED BEARING ON DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL (A4 QUATTRO, 3L V6, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THIS BEARING CONNECTING TWO DISKS THAT MAKE UP DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, WAS CRACKED, CAUSING A SUDDEN ONSET OF A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS VIBRATION TO OCCUR AT ALL RPM LEVELS. ALSO REQUIRED A COMPLETE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO NORMAL WEAR INTERVAL. ENTIRE FLYWHEEL ASSY REPLACED WITH CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE, PILOT AND THROWOUT BEARINGS REMEDIED ISSUE. 10 HOURS LABOR WITH PARTS APROX $2700 TOTAL COST OF REPAIR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372659 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183252 · 2007-02-22 (February 22, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A4 QUATTRO. THE IGNITION COILS WERE ORIGINALLY REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN 2003 AT 9,000 MILES. AT 60,300 MILES THE IGNITION COILS FAILED AGAIN WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE ENGINE WAS LOUDER THAN NORMAL, AND VEHICLE DID NOT DRIVE NORMALLY, ALSO, THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER.THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT 10-15 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION COILS FOR CYLINDERS 2, 3 & 6 WERE FAULTY , AND RECOM…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183252 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10209072 · 2007-11-15 (November 15, 2007)
I HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WHERE THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON WITH AN ACCOMPANYING THREE BEEPS FROM THE CONSOLE OF MY 2000 AUDI A6 QUATTRO SEDAN. THIS IS HAPPENING MOST OF THE TIME NOW. THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC INDICATES THAT THERE IS NO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT HE CAN FIX THIS FOR ABOUT 25% OF THE VALUE OF MY CAR. THIS IS NUTS. I GO ONLINE AND FIND THAT THERE ARE DOZENS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAVE FILED QUESTIONS WITH VARIOUS AUDI-RELATED WEB PAGES, ALL WITH THE SAME OR NEARLY THE SAME P…
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10209072 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10117802 · 2005-05-31 (May 31, 2005)
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH WHEN ALL OF ALL SUDDEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR A SIMILAR EVENT MONTHS EARLIER BY CONSUMER AND TESTED, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK AT 2700 RPM THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL ENGINE MAY OR MAY NOT START MOVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING AND THERE IS INTERMITTENT BACK FIRE. DEALER REPLACED A NUMBER OF PARTS RELATED TO THE ENGINE. LIGHTER NOT WORKING. CONNECTION TO THE LIGHTER PLUG WAS R…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117802 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10308464 · 2010-02-10 (February 10, 2010)
THE AUDI CARS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO EXPLOSIONS. MY 2002 AUDI HAS ABOUT 100K ON IT, WHICH IS WHEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER IN 2008 FOR A RECALL, AND AT THAT TIME THEY SERVICED A PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, FOR WHICH NOW THERE IS A RECALL. THEN THIS YEAR, SMELLING GAS, I HAD THE RINGS CHANGED, BUT NOW SMELLING GAS AGAIN, MY AUDI MECHANIC SAYS THE TANK IS NOT REPAIRABLE. HE PULLED IT AS FAR DOWN AS POSSIBLE AND USED A SCOPE ON IT TO SEE IF IT COULD BE REPAIRED. NOW I AM LOOKING AT ABOUT 2K …
Owner-reported narrative. 90,197 miles reported. Look up ODI 10308464 at NHTSA ↗