1996 Audi A4 suspension problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1996 Audi A4 — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving west on pennsylvania rt. 401 I drove over a small bump in the road, where a drain is buried under the road, and the passenger side front lower a arm snapped in half at a speed of 45 mph causing a catastrophic failure and the car to grind to a halt on the shoulder of the road.”
filed Apr 25, 2011
“1996 audi a4 - audi a4 front control arms all fail at around 100,000 miles. All 8 of mine were replaced. Audi sent out a tsb for 2 of the 8 control arms and are jerking people around with the reimbursement. They want people to prove that all scheduled maintenance was done, yet the parts in question…”
filed Jul 1, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 A4 | 2 | 2% |
| 2018 A4 | 2 | 5% |
| 2017 A4 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 A4 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 A4 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 A4 | 5 | 4% |
| 2005 A4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 A4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 A4 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 A4 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 A4 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 A4 | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Audi A4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.