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vehicle
2010 / audi / a4
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints
64 on file (2010-01-15 → 2023-08-16)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
16 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
10940287 HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION FROM FAULTY PISTONS AND PISTON RINGS LEADING TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. BROKE EXHAUST VALVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE ON INTERSTATE. AUDI AWARE OF DEFECTS BUT DENIES RESPONSIBILITY. THEY REFUSED MULTIPLE REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR HELP IN REPAIRS
11003991 EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ENGINE PROBLEM
10678746 ADD OIL WARNING LIGHT ON. THE CAR TELLS ME TO ADD 1 QUARTS OIL EVERY 200-300 MILES. CAR HAS A KNOWN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE BECAUSE AUDI MADE BAD BATCH OF PISTON RINGS ON ENGINE CODE CAE AND THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT IT
Steering and suspension component failureSTEERING3 complaints2016-08 → 2021-09audi-a4-2010-steering-suspension
10898996 A BENT STEERING SHAFT WAS NOT KNOWN UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS BENT SHAFT PUT EXCESSIVE STRAIN ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP, WHICH CAUSES FAILURE AT SPEED WITHOUT ANY SIGNS OF IT FAILING
11322887 THE COIL SPRINGS BROKE ON THIS VEHICLE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY HUSBAND ON 7/24/19. THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE I WAS TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ON 4/21/20
11431904 I have current issue with my Audi A4 steering rack where im driving it randomly it pull up one side or the other i have looked up that issues with the Audi A4 and alot of people are having steering rack failed
11041670 TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP, THROWING THE PISTONS OUT OF SYNC, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVES. THIS OCCURRED WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE
Engine stall and sudden power lossENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6 complaints2010-10 → 2018-10audi-a4-2010-engine-stall
10407141 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE
11139101 CAR RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AFTER MAKING A QUICK TURN CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF
10360101 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHCLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY
Unintended acceleration and throttle surgeVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4 complaints2010-01 → 2013-02audi-a4-2010-unintended-acceleration
10413792 DRIVING TO WORK ON A COUNTRY ROADWAY, PASSED A VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO PULL BACK INTO MY LANE, RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE AUDI 2010 A4 CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER BRAKING, SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 85-90 MPH
10496522 DURING AN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR (AUDI A4 '10) AND REMAINED STUCK TO THE FLOOR EVEN AFTER THE FOOT WAS REMOVED. THE CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AT THIS TIME
10299869 THE 2010 AUDI A4 2.0T WHICH I LEASED LUNGES FORWARD EVERY TIME IT IS DOWN SHIFTED IN TRIPTRONIC MODE (MANUALLY SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2010 Audi A4 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/audi/a4
@misc{wrenchpro_2010_audi_a4_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2010 Audi A4},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/audi/a4}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
