1999 Audi A2 problems
Outside the engine, 4 documented faults affect 1999 cars, such as driver's airbag that may not deploy with the three-spoke sports steering wheel.
1999 Audi A2 score: acceptable reliability
Calculated using only 4 documented faults and their sources: the most serious and frequent faults weigh more. How it is calculated
- EngineNot analysed
- Gearbox10.0No documented faults
- Suspension6.4Technical inspection (ITV) only: 1.4 times the defects normal for its age
- Brakes7.91 fault and ITV (technical inspection)
- Tyres and wheels10.0No documented faults
- Steering6.5Technical inspection (ITV) only: 1.4 times the defects normal for its age
- Electrical system9.31 fault
- Headlights and lights7.8Technical inspection (ITV) only: 0.9 times the defects normal for its age
- Electronics and infotainment10.0No documented faults
- Climate control10.0No documented faults
- Bodywork and interior9.01 fault and ITV (technical inspection)
- Airbags and safety7.11 fault
Faults outside the engine in the 1999 Audi A2
- Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalAirbags and safetyDriver's airbag that may not deploy with the three-spoke sports steering wheelIn 2002 the DVSA recorded an Audi campaign because, in A2s with the three-spoke sports steering wheel within certain chassis ranges, the driver's airbag might not deploy in a collision above the trigger threshold. The remedy is to replace the airbag unit.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalBrakesLoss of parking brake strength (handbrake)German press points to the A2's handbrake as a weak point: it was already among its defects in 2004, and in 2018 it was explained that the parking brake, like the service brake, pulls with less force as it ages. No source gives figures or mentions a campaign.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalElectrical systemElectric window regulator failureA used-car test in the German press (2004) lists faulty electric window regulators among the A2's weak points and describes them as a common problem across several brands in the group. The source does not say which part fails, at what mileage or how often.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalBodywork and interiorUnderbody cover that comes looseTwo German outlets report that the A2's underbody protection could come loose, and Auto Zeitung (2018) specifies that this often happened in units up to 2001. No source links it to a specific risk; it is worth checking its fixings before buying.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the 1999 Audi A2 reliable?
Outside the engine, 4 documented faults affect 1999 cars, such as driver's airbag that may not deploy with the three-spoke sports steering wheel.
What is the best year for the Audi A2?
According to our score, the best is 1999 (6.5/10). The year with the worst score is 2000 (6.3/10). Each year's score counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those cars.
What faults does the 1999 Audi A2 have?
The most important ones documented for 1999 cars are: driver's airbag that may not deploy with the three-spoke sports steering wheel (airbags and safety, critical severity), loss of parking brake strength (handbrake) (brakes, medium severity), electric window regulator failure (electrical system, low severity) and underbody cover that comes loose (bodywork and interior, low severity).
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