1999 Audi A4 power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 Audi A4 — 5% 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
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 audi a4. While driving at 30 mph, the vehicle began independently shifting into manual mode from automatic. The contact was able to adjust the shifter to normal but the failure persisted. The dealer advised the shifter blind and the printed circuit board would need to be…”
filed Jun 22, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 A4 | 5 | 11% |
| 2017 A4 | 4 | 7% |
| 2015 A4 | 1 | 5% |
| 2014 A4 | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 A4 | 2 | 11% |
| 2010 A4 | 9 | 14% |
| 2009 A4 | 6 | 5% |
| 2008 A4 | 12 | 7% |
| 2007 A4 | 11 | 6% |
| 2006 A4 | 14 | 5% |
| 2005 A4 | 16 | 7% |
| 2004 A4 | 12 | 6% |
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.