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2017 Audi A4: raw data

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vehicle2017 / audi / a4
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-27)
complaints82 on file (2016-11-16 → 2026-09-11)
recalls1
investigations0
fars12 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Coolant leak from thermostat housing or water pumpENGINE15 complaints2020-06 → 2024-03audi-a4-2017-coolant-thermostat-leak
  • 11496622 Symptom of low coolant in overflow reservoir; below minimum line. Pressure test concluded leak in thermostat/water pump part
  • 11439022 This car has a KNOWN issue with the water pump housing leaking well before the expected lifespan of said part/gasket and Audi has not issued a TSB regarding it
  • 11394694 MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING COOLANT. EVERY 8-10K MILES IT GOES BELOW NORMAL LEVEL IN RESERVOIR . THERE IS A DISTINCT ODOR OF COOLANT EACH TIME I GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE
Sunroof glass shattering or explodingUNKNOWN OR OTHER5 complaints2017-10 → 2023-05audi-a4-2017-sunroof-shatter
  • 11033486 WHILE DRIVING ON SAN MATEO BRIDGE AROUND 5PM THE SUN ROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITH A HUGE BANG SOUND. THE CAR WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH
  • 11466161 While dropping off a passenger at a store front during a rain storm and a few seconds after the passenger exited the vehicle the sunroof glass exploded upward spontaneously!
  • 11202837 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI A4. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED
Tire sidewall bubbling or blowoutTIRES5 complaints2018-01 → 2021-07audi-a4-2017-tire-sidewall-failure
  • 11173990 CPSC: DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ON TIRE. PIRELLI CINTURATO P7, 245/40R18. THIS IS THIRD TIRE IN A SET OF 4 TO FAIL ON AN AUDI A4, 2017 MODEL
  • 11064297 I HAD TWO TIRE SIDE WALL DEFECTS THAT RESULTED IN "BALLOONING" OF THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRES ARE PIRELLI 245/40/ R-18. THE CAR HAS 12,500 MILES ONLY
  • 11426691 While driving on Interstate at normal speed the tire pressure light for the driver rear came on. There was no road debris or road hazard material present
Passenger airbag occupant detection sensor malfunctionAIR BAGS21 complaints2017-04 → 2022-10audi-a4-2017-pods-airbag-sensor
  • 11255799 I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE WITH MY 2017 AUDI A4 IN WHICH THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM HAS BECOME FAULTY. AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE, MY PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL SHUT OFF AS IT IS NOT DETECTING A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE EVEN WHEN ONE IS PRESENT
  • 11434300 The passenger side air bag warning light and/or passenger seat sensor mat has failed 3 times (twice since we've owned the car and once before)
  • 11183314 AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN DASH AND CHIME CONTINUOUSLY GOES OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES (WHILE STATIONARY OR DRIVING) - WITH OR WITHOUT PASSENGER IN SEAT
Takata airbag recall replacement parts unavailableAIR BAGS3 complaints2017-03 → 2017-07audi-a4-2017-takata-recall-parts
  • 11005308 TAKATA RECALL -- AUDI ISSUED THE RECALL IN JAN 2017 AND STILL DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE
  • 10972205 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V955000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE
  • 10968976 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V955000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE
Bang & Olufsen door trim detaching with sharp edgesUNKNOWN OR OTHER3 complaints2017-10 → 2021-05audi-a4-2017-bo-door-trim-cuts
  • 11033873 A SHARP PIECE OF METAL TRIM LABELED "BANG & OLUFSON" (SEE PHOTO) HAD SEMI-DETACHED FROM THE DOOR PANEL AND LACERATED HER FOOT, PIERCING THROUGH HER FOOT AND COMING OUT BETWEEN HER TOES
  • 11415278 BANG & OLUFSEN TRIM ON FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR IS PEELING OFF AND HAS CUT ME A COUPLE OF TIMES. I TRY AND PUSH IT BACK ONTO THE DOOR, BUT IT KEEPS POPPING OFF. IT IS VERY SHARP
  • 11397233 THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME AUDI FOR THE TRIM ON THE BANG & OLUFSEN SPEAKERS. MINE ARE COMING OFF AS WELL AND ARE VERY SHARP AND CAN INJURE/CUT YOU VERY EASILY

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
822016-11-162026-09-1140AIR BAGS:26; ENGINE:21; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:15; SEATS:11; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:10

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
21V87400010/11/2021SEATSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 74E3. This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9). Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202412legacy-code0

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). 2017 Audi A4 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/audi/a4
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2017 Audi A4},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/audi/a4}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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