NHTSA Data Explorer

Audi A4 Quattro

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

3,145

Active records

Recalls

33

Active records

TSBs

3,268

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

81

Crashes

121

Fires

53

Top reported issues — Audi A4 Quattro

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Condition issue

662

Operating state

638

Lighting behavior

505

Reporting mechanism

406

Safety restraint issue

318

Electrical issue

295

Fluid issue

284

Engine behavior

256

Driver assistance issue

246

Braking behavior

242

Performance issue

183

Infotainment behavior

174

Noise

157

Powering on/off behavior

131

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

129

Vibration/harshness

118

Thermal issue

108

Safety restraint behavior

90

Steering behavior

75

Starting behavior

52

Access/entry issue

44

Wiper/washer behavior

41

Recent change

27

Smell

25

HVAC behavior

20

Ride/handling behavior

19

Communication/network issue

15

Electrified system issue

2

Charging behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2017 AUDI A4

Filed Oct 16, 2026


I am reporting a recurring safety defect involving the interior speaker trim assemblies on my 2017 Audi A4 Prestige. The affected speaker trim was previously repaired under an Audi safety recall by an authorized Audi service provider. This recall repair is documented in Audi’s service records. Despite the completed recall remedy, the same component has failed again. The deterioration affects multiple locations in the vehicle, and sharp edges are now exposed, creating a potential laceration…

2018 AUDI A4

Filed Oct 14, 2026


I am reporting a serious vehicle safety incident involving my 2018 Audi A4. On XXX, while traveling from [XXX] to [XXX] with my [XXX] son in the vehicle, all four tire valve stems failed during a single interstate journey. The first failure occurred on the front-left tire, causing nearly instantaneous tire deflation. After an emergency repair, I continued driving, but the remaining three valve stems subsequently failed in succession. Each failure created a potentially dangerous situation…

2020 AUDI A4

Filed Oct 5, 2026


Date: [XXX] Time: Approximately [XXX] Location: Street in front of [XXX]. At approximately [XXX], my wife was seated and properly belted in the front passenger seat of our 2020 Audi A4. The vehicle was completely stationary and parked on the street, between a parked car in front of us and a garbage can behind us. There were no moving vehicles, pedestrians, impacts, or other apparent events occurring around the vehicle. Without warning, the passenger seatbelt suddenly and forcefully tightened…

2025 AUDI A4

Filed Oct 1, 2026


Crash

I was going from one section of the parking lot to another section. I was slowly making a right turn into that area as there were a lot of empty parking spaces. As I turned, suddenly I felt that I could not control the car. I tried to steer and tried to stop the car. I was alarmed, thinking why the car won’t stop. Then my car slammed into a parked car, and spun it around. My car finally came to a complete stop. I don't know if the same problem has been reproduced. The vehicle is now at…

2017 AUDI A4

Filed Sep 11, 2026


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?

2014 AUDI A4

Filed Aug 28, 2026


I am reporting severe vehicle safety defects and merchant safety non-compliance regarding a 2014 Audi A4. The vehicle was financed with severe, undisclosed engine defects, specifically extreme oil consumption and catastrophic coolant leaks. When I requested warranty repairs, a dealership representative named Stephen explicitly instructed me in writing via text message to intentionally operate the vehicle with active oil and coolant failures until the engine suffered a total mechanical blowout.…

2020 AUDI A4

Filed Aug 12, 2026


My 2020 Audi A4 has an open safety recall campaign. Audi Corporate and my local dealership are formally refusing to perform the recall remedy unless I pay over $2,000 out-of-pocket to replace a broken J949 SOS Telematics Module. The manufacturer claims the module is separate from the recall, but its total failure physically blocks their diagnostic tools from applying the mandatory safety update. Conditioning a federal safety recall on a customer-paid repair violates recall compliance…

2020 AUDI A4

Filed Aug 11, 2026


The contact owns a 2020 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message SOS module no longer connected was displayed on the instrument panel, and the vehicle failed to shut off. The contact believed that the failure was a safety issue due to the loss of communication, including the hands-free features, mobile phone connectivity, and the regular safety features failing to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed, and it was…

2020 AUDI A4

Filed Aug 10, 2026


The contact owns a 2020 Audi A4. The contact stated that the emergency-call/communication system was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be repaired under TSB: 91-20-29; however, the software update was unsuccessful due to the module. The dealer informed the contact that the module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure prior to the vehicle being taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance…

2015 AUDI A4

Filed Jul 15, 2026


Oil consumption is extremely high this vehicle burns way to much oil in short amount of time. Oil has to be added every 300 to 400 miles and there are no leaks present

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.