2002 Audi QUATTRO: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 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 10066454 · 2004-04-19 (April 19, 2004)
I OWN/DRIVE A 2002 A4 AUDI QUATRO WITH PIRELLI TIRES P6 215/55R16 93H. WITHIN THE PAST 15 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THREE TIRES DEVELOP SIDEWALL BUBBLES THAT HAVE RUPTURED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE TIRES ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED, AS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI AND PIRELLI, BUT THEY ASSURE ME IT IS NOT THE TIRE, BUT THE POOR CONDITION OF THE ROADWAYS (POTHOLES, ETC.) THERE ARE ONLY 30K MILES ON MY CAR, WHICH IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH MILEAGE TO WARRANT WARE TO THE POINT OF DEVELOPING SUCH DRASTIC TIRE PRO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066454 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10071643 · 2004-04-26 (April 26, 2004)
SODA SPILLED ONTO THE CONTROL PANEL AD WIRING HARNESS TO THE AIR BAGS, CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION. (NAR) *PH *CB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10071643 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 10155447 · 2006-04-16 (April 16, 2006)
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND CURRENTLY THE TURN SIGNALS OFTEN DO NOT FUNCTION ALTHOUGH AT TIMES THE WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10155447 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 ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.