2017 Audi A4 engine problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2017 Audi A4 — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“my initial water pump from Audi was replaced via recall. then I recently changed the thermostat hose and my water pump started leaking again. can you please look into these faulty water pumps?”
filed Sep 11, 2026
“Audi A4 Water pump and Thermostat failure. VW/ Audi USA had a recall on this issue for several models including the Audi A4 models thru 2016. My car was built in 2016 with model year 2017 and according to the recall my car did not qualify. Since then there has been several Class Action Lawsuits for…”
filed Oct 16, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 A4 | 5 | 11% |
| 2015 A4 | 10 | 53% |
| 2014 A4 | 13 | 41% |
| 2013 A4 | 6 | 25% |
| 2012 A4 | 13 | 68% |
| 2010 A4 | 37 | 58% |
| 2009 A4 | 44 | 37% |
| 2008 A4 | 13 | 7% |
| 2007 A4 | 17 | 9% |
| 2006 A4 | 15 | 5% |
| 2005 A4 | 10 | 5% |
| 2004 A4 | 7 | 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.