The wiring harness to the drivers door fails from flexing when the door is opened and closed - causing power windows and locks to activate intermittently and without warning.
The worst 1991 Audi 200 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
- Electrical1
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- Brakes1
- Electrical1
Recalls 4
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An electrolytic capacitor contained in the amplifier for each rear speaker could leak an electrolyte, which may in time and in the presence of humidity, cause an unwanted conductive path.
- Risk
- This condition could result in the amplifier overheating and a potential fire risk.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the amplifiers for the rear speaker assemblies. Owner notification began july 10, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact audi at 1‑800‑822‑2834.
Recall number 01V324000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some air bag sensors do not comply with audi's durability standards over the lifetime of the vehicle.
- Risk
- In the event the sensor should malfunction, the air bag restraint system can inadvertently deploy. Deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air bag sensor control module.
Recall number 97V172000 · Recall details
Power train: axle assembly
- What is wrong
- The differential oil of the transaxle is lost over time due to evaporation. Low oil levels cause premature bearing and gear wear and eventual failure of the differential.
- Risk
- In the event of failure, the vehicle's drive wheels couldlose power. In extreme circumstances, the front wheels lock, causing rapiddeceleration resulting in possible loss of vehicle control and an accident.
- Remedy
- Drain and replace the differential gear oil with oil having higher performance characteristics.
Recall number 93V006000 · Recall details
Equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer
- What is wrong
- Instruction label in the trunk of vehicle is incorrect for the jack supplied with the vehicle.
- Risk
- Incorrect use can result in the jack collapsing, withinjury to individuals under or near vehicle during collapse.
- Remedy
- Supply insert to owner's manual noting correct usage, as well as a corrected instruction label for the trunk.
Recall number 91V050000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Inadver.air bag deployment
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Technical service bulletins for the 1991 Audi 200 6
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the...
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- Audi: engine, on some vehicles, would run irregularly or have malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on or...
- Due to new Minnesota state regulations regarding biofuels, biodiesel blends of B5 or less may not be...
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What 1991 Audi 200 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Rear speaker crackled and hissed. Progressively getting worse. Found out about recall and had them "fixed" by a dealer in danvers. Crackle and hissing stopped. Confirmed fire hazzard by other car owners with bose stereo speakers.
Vehicle caught fire in a rear speaker, consumer is requesting reimbursement, stating that audi and the manufacturer of radio (bose) had knowledge of the problem, but failed to make anyone aware.
A fire broke out in the rear compartment and was extinguised. The fire was started by and limited to the bose speaker.
Consumer concerned with the possibility of fire due to speaker noise (electrical problem). Nlm
Rear speaker ignited while driving. The car filled entirely with black, acrid smoke by the time I pulled over. Was holding my breath while bringing car to a stop. Car went up in flames and is a total loss. Jacksonville fire department extinguished blaze, filed ccr#29200. Had car towed to key audi dealership in jacksonville, fl from scene of incident. Wrote audi of america 3 times, and numerous phone calls. They refused to send a representative to the dealership to investigate.
The capacitor for the rear speaker amplifier will short out which could cause rear speaker to catch on fire. Defect is same as recall98v284000,. But this make and model was not included .
Concerned about other audi owner reports of bose speaker failuers resulting in car fires, similar to recall 98v284000.
Right rear speaker internal amplifier has a high occurance of failure where speaker assembly catches fire unexpectedly, filling passenger compartment with toxic smoke and possibly resulting in loss of control of the vehicle due to smoke; fire has spread inside trunk and passenger compartment in some cases. Audi of america has "researched internally" the problem and found nothing; I know of several vehicles with these problems and I am collecting more information from owners.
Front brake rotors continually warp.
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Questions about the 1991 Audi 200
Is the 1991 Audi 200 reliable?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1991 Audi 200, close to a typical 200 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1991 Audi 200?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 1991 Audi 200 have?
4 recalls, covering equipment, air bags and power train.
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