The 1987 Audi 4000 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 152,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN93V0060001993-01-11152,000 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Gas tank leaks fuel into the occupant compartment and trunk.”
“Differential oil of transaxle evaporates; low oil levels cause premature bearing/gear wear, resulting in differential failure afterto recall, also replaced sway bar bushings and performed front end alignment (93v-006). *ak”
“Differential oil of transaxle evaporates; low oil levels cause premature bearing/gear wear, resulting in differential failure afterto recall, also replaced sway bar bushings and performed front end alignment (93v-006). *ak”
“Differential oil of transaxle evaporates; low oil levels cause premature bearing/gear wear, resulting in differential failure afterto recall, also replaced sway bar bushings and performed front end alignment (93v-006). *ak”
“Sudden acceleration of transmission upon either starting and placing in gear or pressing on brake at stopping. Evaporation of transmission fluid has caused transmission gears to wear out and slip upon acceleration. Internal hard parts broken and chipped.”
“Sudden acceleration of transmission upon either starting and placing in gear or pressing on brake at stopping. Evaporation of transmission fluid has caused transmission gears to wear out and slip upon acceleration. Internal hard parts broken and chipped.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA92016 Opened 1992-05-29 · closed 1993-06-30
FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA92028 Opened 1992-08-03 · closed 1993-02-09
TRANSMISSION FAILURES
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE92006 Opened 1992-01-17 · closed 1992-05-29
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Audi 4000 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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