1981 AUDI 5000 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 AUDI 5000
The 1981 AUDI 5000 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1981 AUDI 5000
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1981 AUDI 5000, potentially affecting up to 460,102 vehicles.
Recall 87V008000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
| 251,102 vehicles affected
Defect: SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION MAY OCCUR, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE.
Consequence: UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSING INJURIES.
Remedy: INSTALL AN AUTOMATIC SHIFT LOCK TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE UNLESS BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME.
View full details →Recall 83V095000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 117,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS.
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DRIVER COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS AT ONE TIME, LOSE CONTROL, AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A BRAKE PEDAL PLATE WHICH WILL RAISE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE PROPER HEIGHT.
View full details →Recall 82V037000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 92,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, AN IMPROPERLY PLACED MAT INTERFERES WITH THE VIBRATION ABSORBER ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE PEDAL MAY NOT FULLY RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION.
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL ACCLERATION WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL, WHERE NECESSARY, A GUIDE FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INSPECT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE SYSTEM.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 AUDI 5000
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 AUDI 5000. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
Safety Rating for the 1981 AUDI 5000
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 AUDI 5000 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 AUDI 5000
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 AUDI 5000
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AUDI 5000
- 1978 AUDI 5000 — 0 complaints
- 1979 AUDI 5000 — 0 complaints
- 1980 AUDI 5000 — 1 complaint
- 1981 AUDI 5000 (current)
- 1982 AUDI 5000 — 2 complaints
- 1983 AUDI 5000 — 2 complaints
- 1984 AUDI 5000 — 7 complaints
- 1985 AUDI 5000 — 29 complaints
- 1986 AUDI 5000 — 17 complaints