Audi A4 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Audi A4 model year, from official NHTSA data.
2,826
NHTSA complaints
21
recall campaigns
8,941
service bulletins (TSBs)
7
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Audi A4 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2022 Audi A4 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 2021 Audi A4 | 11 | 4 | — |
| 2020 Audi A4 | 124 | 3 | 1,040 |
| 2019 Audi A4 | 10 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Audi A4 | 44 | 1 | 749 |
| 2017 Audi A4 | 54 | 1 | 729 |
| 2016 Audi A4 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2015 Audi A4 | 19 | 0 | 490 |
| 2014 Audi A4 | 31 | 0 | 546 |
| 2013 Audi A4 | 24 | 0 | 650 |
| 2012 Audi A4 | 19 | 0 | 579 |
| 2011 Audi A4 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2010 Audi A4 | 64 | 0 | 908 |
| 2009 Audi A4 | 120 | 2 | 775 |
| 2008 Audi A4 | 175 | 4 | 452 |
| 2007 Audi A4 | 196 | 3 | 368 |
| 2006 Audi A4 | 295 | 3 | 356 |
| 2005 Audi A4 | 219 | 3 | 334 |
| 2004 Audi A4 | 189 | 2 | 172 |
| 2003 Audi A4 | 210 | 3 | 163 |
| 2002 Audi A4 | 181 | 1 | 149 |
| 2001 Audi A4 | 131 | 1 | 105 |
| 2000 Audi A4 | 96 | 2 | 101 |
| 1999 Audi A4 | 190 | 2 | 73 |
| 1998 Audi A4 | 258 | 1 | 85 |
| 1997 Audi A4 | 98 | 3 | 66 |
| 1996 Audi A4 | 89 | 2 | 51 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILUREPE08027 · opened Apr 14, 2008 · closed Aug 6, 2008
- STUCK-OPEN THROTTLEEA04017 · opened Jun 30, 2004 · closed Feb 10, 2005
- BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKETPE02008 · opened Jan 23, 2002 · closed Jul 12, 2002
- DEGRADED BRAKING IN WET WEATHEREA00021 · opened Aug 11, 2000 · closed Mar 29, 2002