Audi A4: nhtsa complaints (summary)

All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.

rows26
model years1996–2024 (26)
data through2026-09-20
method/data/methodology#complaints
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

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Rows

yearcomplaint_countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
202422024-01-152025-04-1200TIRES:1; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:1; AIR BAGS:1; ENGINE:1
2021112021-05-252025-10-0830ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:3; POWER TRAIN:2; LANE DEPARTURE:2; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:2
20201272022-03-112026-08-1210ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:91; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:58; BACK OVER PREVENTION:43; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:9; LANE DEPARTURE:6
201952021-05-272023-12-1400ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:2; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:1; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:1; ENGINE:1
2018422019-11-082026-07-0210UNKNOWN OR OTHER:18; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:16; STRUCTURE:6; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:6; POWER TRAIN:5
2017822016-11-162026-09-1140AIR BAGS:26; ENGINE:21; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:15; SEATS:11; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:10
2016262016-08-122026-09-0102ENGINE:8; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:5; STEERING:4; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:3
2015442014-12-042026-07-1540ENGINE:16; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:7; POWER TRAIN:6; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:4; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4
2014762013-09-142026-08-2813ENGINE:27; STEERING:24; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:6; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; POWER TRAIN:5
20131102012-12-062026-07-2753STEERING:57; ENGINE:20; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:11; POWER TRAIN:9; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:7
2012262012-03-122019-08-0310ENGINE:16; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; STEERING:2; POWER TRAIN:2
2011322013-09-172021-12-2202ENGINE:17; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:6; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:4; STEERING:4; POWER TRAIN:4
2010642010-01-152023-08-1600ENGINE:37; POWER TRAIN:9; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:9; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:4; STEERING:3
20091422009-05-262024-12-2363AIR BAGS:51; ENGINE:45; STEERING:15; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:9; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:8
20081912008-09-162026-04-2081AIR BAGS:131; ENGINE:13; POWER TRAIN:13; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:11; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:9
20062982006-04-282022-09-1394EXTERIOR LIGHTING:160; AIR BAGS:74; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:22; ENGINE:16; POWER TRAIN:15
20052192004-12-142026-06-1873EXTERIOR LIGHTING:101; AIR BAGS:54; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:24; POWER TRAIN:16; ENGINE:10
20041892004-05-252023-05-0583FUEL SYSTEM:51; GASOLINE:46; AIR BAGS:26; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:18; VISIBILITY:16
20032152003-02-042024-10-11106FUEL SYSTEM:45; POWER TRAIN:44; GASOLINE:41; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:32; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:24
20021892002-05-152020-11-25136ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:76; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:29; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:18; POWER TRAIN:17; VISIBILITY:12
20011352000-12-152022-03-0459ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:35; SERVICE BRAKES:34; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:32; HYDRAULIC:29; AIR BAGS:10
2000962000-03-022021-06-1552SERVICE BRAKES:51; HYDRAULIC:47; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:11; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:11; POWER TRAIN:8
19991961999-01-272016-01-2892SERVICE BRAKES:93; HYDRAULIC:84; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:28; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:16; STEERING:15
19982621997-08-082022-01-2762SERVICE BRAKES:126; HYDRAULIC:113; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:28; SUSPENSION:24; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:23
19971051998-04-222014-07-0773ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:34; SUSPENSION:19; SERVICE BRAKES:15; HYDRAULIC:14; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:13
1996991996-11-152011-04-2441ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:27; SUSPENSION:19; SERVICE BRAKES:11; HYDRAULIC:11; STEERING:10

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Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — Audi A4 [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/audi/a4
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_audi_a4_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): Audi A4},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/audi/a4}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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