1999 Audi A4 engine and engine cooling problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Audi A4 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car is experiencing unintended acceleration, usually, but not always, after heavy acceleration. Over 10 occurrences. Cannot remedy by pulling back the accelerator. Car must be turned off and the engine must record 0 rpm to remedy the problem. *tr”
filed Jan 28, 2012
“The events that led to the failure of the car is when it started to throw smoke from the exhaust and we found out about the failure when we took it the mechanic who told us the engine was no good. So far im looking for a new engine. *tr”
filed Apr 29, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 A4 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 A4 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 A4 | 1 | 5% |
| 2014 A4 | 1 | 3% |
| 2013 A4 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 A4 | 9 | 14% |
| 2009 A4 | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 A4 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 A4 | 12 | 6% |
| 2006 A4 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 A4 | 8 | 4% |
| 2004 A4 | 18 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.