2017 Audi A4 air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2017 Audi A4 — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Every time I start the car, a message comes on saying that the passenger airbag is off even when I have an occupant next to me. I spoke with the dealer and he told me that this recall was claimed and fixed in 2022 in Texas by the previous owner but I replied that the problem continues and he told…”
filed May 27, 2024
“My 2017 Audi A4, is having a problem with the passenger air bag sensor. Whether there is a person on the passenger seat or not, the air bag sensor with turn on or off without warning and display a message. I have read that this problem has been recalled before.”
filed Oct 11, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may…Campaign 21V874000 · Nov 10, 2021
Air Bags problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 A4 | 4 | 9% |
| 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% |
| 2002 A4 | 8 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.