1998 Audi A4 air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Audi A4 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Recall 69bt was not accomplished at McDaniels Audi of Charleston dealer. They indicated they had replaced airbag with 8D0898201A kit.”
filed Jan 27, 2022
“The contact owned a 1998 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at 35-40 MPH with his 12-year-old son sitting in the passenger seat, he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injuries, however…”
filed Oct 5, 2021
“Takata recall. The contact owns a 1998 Audi A4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V056000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that…”
filed Jul 7, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator…Campaign 22V471000 · Jul 1, 2022
Air Bags problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 A4 | 4 | 9% |
| 2017 A4 | 13 | 24% |
| 2015 A4 | 1 | 5% |
| 2013 A4 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 A4 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 A4 | 33 | 28% |
| 2008 A4 | 116 | 66% |
| 2007 A4 | 119 | 61% |
| 2006 A4 | 73 | 25% |
| 2005 A4 | 54 | 25% |
| 2004 A4 | 26 | 14% |
| 2003 A4 | 12 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.