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vehicle
2016 / audi / a4
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-02)
complaints
26 on file (2016-08-12 → 2026-09-01)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
2 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Excessive oil consumption between changesENGINE2 complaints2020-07 → 2023-10a4-2016-excessive-oil-consumption
11550868 Car has 69,700 miles. All Audi suggested maintenance has been done. Synthetic oil changed every 5,000 miles (more frequently than Audi 10,000 mile recommendation). At 60,000 mile oil change, engine used 1 qt of oil. At 65,000 miles engine used 2 qts oil
11337731 ONLY 500 MILES FOLLOWING AN AUDI OIL CHANGE, THE OIL SENSOR LIGHT WENT OFF NOTIFYING US TO ADD ONE QUART OF OIL. WE ADDED ONE QUART OF OIL AND CONTINUED DRIVING AND THEN THE LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN
Fuel pump leaks after replacementFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2 complaints2019-06 → 2019-07a4-2016-fuel-pump-leak
11235269 INITIALLY MY FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING FUEL. TWO WEEKS AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE NEW AUDI FACTORY FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED
11228302 FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING AT 55,000 MILE MARK
Delayed throttle response from a stopENGINE2 complaints2016-11 → 2018-07a4-2016-acceleration-hesitation
10927898 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO ENTER TRAFFIC FROM A COMPLETE STOP, & INPUTTING A SIGNIFICANT TROTTLE DEMAND, USUALLY ENGINE DOES NOT ACCELERATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (SOMETIMES IT ACCELERATES NORMALLY. THIS IS NOT TURBO LAG)
11110017 WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS ON MY AUDI IT TAKES A WHILE TO GO IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER IT ALSO HAS BEEN SHAKING REALLY BAD ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UP HILL
Electric power steering lockupSTEERING3 complaints2018-04 → 2023-02a4-2016-steering-lockup
11088990 THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING BECAME DEFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 75 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT, NEARLY CAUSING A HIGH SPEED COLLISION WITH A SEMI
11423011 Rubber boot around the electronic steering rack wore out after only 30k miles. This has caused no warning lights, and very dangerous behaviour from the steering mechanisms. To include the steering wheel locking up mid turn
Engine cooling recall fire risk unrepairedENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4 complaints2018-06 → 2021-04a4-2016-engine-cooling-recall-fire
11103075 SAFETY RECALL 19N4 THIS RECALL STATES THAT THE CAR CAN GO ON FIRE BUT THEY AREN'T REPLACING THE PART TILL NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER. THEY SUGGEST PARKING OUTSIDE AND AWAY FROM PROPERTY WHICH ISN'T AN OPTION FOR ME
11111182 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE
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). 2016 Audi A4 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/audi/a4
@misc{wrenchpro_2016_audi_a4_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Audi A4},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/audi/a4}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
