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Audi A4

Every Audi A4 model year on file, 1995 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,894179 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years321995 to 2026
Recall campaigns30Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins14,933Summed across model years
By model year

The 2006 model year drew the most complaints, 295

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

010020030019951998200120042952007201020132016201920222026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Audi A4 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
516
Engine and cooling
483
Electrical system
470
Lighting
368
Brakes
366
Fuel system
211
Powertrain
201
Steering
131
Speed control
121
Suspension
104
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi A4 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Audi A4 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone005
2025Sedan1100.02500479
2024Sedan20.04000753
2023Sedan1010.014300854
2022Sedan60.08630900
2021Sedan1127.3129401,044
2020Sedan1270.81,411301,061
2019Sedan1030.07410848
2018Sedan442.336710764
2017Sedan553.632410745
2016Sedan119.17900457
2015Sedan1910.511900500
2014Sedan320.016000553
2013Sedan2416.77300657
2012Wagon195.310000587
2011Sedan110.05500541
2010Sedan640.030500912
2009Sedan1207.542920775
2008Sedan1755.148640452
2007Sedan1962.647230368
2006Sedan2954.161530356
2005Sedan2195.945640334
2004Sedan1895.847331172
2003Sedan2108.163640163
2002Sedan18111.069620149
2001Sedan13110.759631105
2000Sedan967.330553101
1999Sedan1906.88647573
1998Sedan2585.41,0756585
1997Sedan9810.25168466
1996Sedan895.64456351
1995Not decoded10.01002023
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi A4

  • 22V-806 Oct 26, 2022
    Infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next…
    Back-over prevention · 6,076 vehicles
  • 22V-742 Oct 5, 2022
    Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear
    Back-over prevention · 170k vehicles
  • 22V-471 Jul 1, 2022
    Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to explode or the air bag cushion to underinflate
    Airbags · 29k vehicles
  • 22V-368 May 23, 2022
    Semiconductor inside the engine control unit may short-circuit and cause an engine stall
    Engine and cooling · 72 vehicles
  • 22V-034 Jan 26, 2022
    Rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed
    Suspension · 31k vehicles
  • 21V-874 Nov 10, 2021
    Cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a…
    Airbags · 208k vehicles
  • 21V-825 Oct 20, 2021
    Software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse
    Back-over prevention · 2,857 vehicles
  • 21V-606 Aug 5, 2021
    Rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
    Seat belts · 45k vehicles
  • 21V-470 Jun 23, 2021
    Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash
    Airbags · 63k vehicles
  • 21V-295 Apr 26, 2021
    Lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion
    Suspension · 41k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.