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Audi A4

2,849 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.

Worst year: 2006 · 292 complaints

Most reported problem areas: Air Bags

Complaints by model year

1995
1
1996
87⚠ 4 🔥 1
1997
96⚠ 7 🔥 3
1998
256⚠ 6 🔥 2
1999
193⚠ 9 🔥 2
2000
95⚠ 5 🔥 2
2001
129⚠ 5 🔥 9
2002
175⚠ 13 🔥 6
2003
210⚠ 10 🔥 6
2004
187⚠ 8 🔥 3
2005
218⚠ 7 🔥 3
2006
292⚠ 8 🔥 4
2007
192⚠ 4
2008
170⚠ 8 🔥 1
2009
118⚠ 6 🔥 3
2010
62
2011
11
2012
19 🔥 1
2013
24⚠ 1 🔥 2
2014
31
2015
16⚠ 1
2016
11 🔥 1
2017
54⚠ 2
2018
41⚠ 1
2019
9⚠ 2
2020
124⚠ 1
2021
11⚠ 3
2022
6
2023
9⚠ 1
2024
2

Most reported problem areas

Air Bags505
Electrical System470
Service Brakes393
Exterior Lighting371
Hydraulic340
Engine246
Engine And Engine Cooling242
Power Train199
Unknown Or Other157
Fuel System147

Recalls with manufacturer remedy (14)

2022 Engine And Engine Cooling (22V368000)

Dealers will replace the engine control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24iH.

2020 Air Bags (21V874000)

Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 74E3. This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9). Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.

2006 Air Bags (18V427000)

Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag with an alternate remedy part, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R7. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V382, 17V032 and 18V004 and includes vehicles that may have had their air bag previously replaced under one of those campaigns.

2006 Air Bags (17V032000)

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall number 18V427.

2005 Air Bags (16V382000)

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834.

2003 Exterior Lighting (05V096000)

Dealers WILL Replace THE LEFT AND Right Xenon Headlamp Reflectors FREE OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON April 11, 2005. Owners MAY Contact AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

2003 Fuel System, Gasoline (07V375000)

Dealers WILL Install NEW FUEL Pumps FREE OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON September 28, 20007. Owners MAY Contact VW AT 1-800-222-8987 OR AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834. THIS Recall IS A Supplement TO A Previous Campaign (Please SEE 06v017).

2001 Air Bags (21V470000)

Dealers will replace the driver frontal airbag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CJ.

1998 Air Bags (22V471000)

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternative inflator of a different design, free of charge. Owner notification letters were sent September 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BT. The vehicles in this recall were mistakenly omitted from recall 20V-056. All vehicle owners have already been notified by mail and informed that the remedy is available.

1997 Electrical System (06V403000)

Dealers WILL Install A NEW Ignition Switch WITH AN Optimized Anchor Point FREE OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON November 27, 2006. Owners MAY Contact AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834. NOTE: THIS Recall Supersedes THE Remedy Program Under A Previous Recall (Please SEE 00v317).

1997 Seat Belts (97V115000)

Dealers WILL Replace THE REAR SEAT BELT Assembly.

1996 Electrical System (00V317000)

Dealers WILL Replace THE Ignition Switch.

1996 Electrical System (96V088000)

Corrective Action: Dealers WILL Install A Ground Contact Spring Which WILL Enhance THE Electrical Ground Connection.

1995 Air Bags (97V175000)

Dealers WILL Install A Ground WIRE ON THE Driver SIDE AIR BAG.

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