IllustrationCHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITANTLY. EGV VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 50 K MILES ON IT. COST: $ 1500. NO CAR SHOULD NEED AN EGV (EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE) REPLACED AFTER ONLY 50 K MILES. AUDI WILL NOT COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT!
1999 Audi Quattro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
3 reportsPOTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT. EXPERIENCED 7 RECALLS SINCE THE PURCHASED OF 1999 AUDI QUATTRO. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED PERIODICALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD START, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP ON CERTAIN ENGINE PARTS. …
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POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT. EXPERIENCED 7 RECALLS SINCE THE PURCHASED OF 1999 AUDI QUATTRO. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED PERIODICALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD START, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP ON CERTAIN ENGINE PARTS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS FINALLY RECALLED. *JB
BATTERY EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. ON 23 MARCH, 2002 WHILE STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED AGAIN.*AK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. FAULTY COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. BELT NOISE AT STARTUP. OIL LEAK CONTINUOUSLY. ROUGH IDLE. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON. BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. HIGH PITCH N…
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BATTERY EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. ON 23 MARCH, 2002 WHILE STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED AGAIN.*AK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. FAULTY COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. BELT NOISE AT STARTUP. OIL LEAK CONTINUOUSLY. ROUGH IDLE. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON. BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. HIGH PITCH NOISE FROM STEERING. POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING. POWER STEERING GEAR AND RACK AND LOOSE HOSE REPLACED. POWER WINDOWS WORKS ERRATICALLY. TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE. POOR CONNECTION FOUND. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FADES OUT AS VEHICLE WARMS UP. FOUND DEFECTIVE CLUSTER AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WASHER JUG BROKEN AND WASHER LIGHT STAYS ON. DEFECTIVE LEAKING PUMP REPLACED. EXCESSIVE HUMMING NOISE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. ALL WHEEL DRIVE FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY INSTALLED. COOLANT LEAKING. REPLACED COOLANT . *TT
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.