1995–2023 · 29 model years

Audi A4 recalls & problems by year

75 recalls and 2,894 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2006295 complaints

Most recalls19978 recalls

Crashes reported112in owner complaints

Injuries reported780 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
2023 A4	—	27–28 mpg	0	10	1	0	1
2022 A4	—	27–29 mpg	3	6	0	0	0
2021 A4	5★	27–28 mpg	4	11	3	0	1
2020 A4	5★	27–30 mpg	3	128	1	0	0
2019 A4	5★	27–30 mpg	1	10	2	0	2
2018 A4	5★	27–31 mpg	1	45	1	0	0
2017 A4	5★	27–31 mpg	1	56	2	0	0
2016 A4	5★	24–27 mpg	0	11	0	1	0
2015 A4	5★	24–26 mpg	0	19	1	0	2
2014 A4	5★	23–26 mpg	0	32	0	0	0
2013 A4	5★	23–26 mpg	0	24	1	2	1
2012 A4	4★	24–25 mpg	0	19	0	1	0
2011 A4	4★	24–25 mpg	0	11	0	0	0
2010 A4	—	23–26 mpg	0	64	0	0	0
2009 A4	—	20–25 mpg	2	120	6	3	3
2008 A4	—	19–24 mpg	4	175	8	1	4
2007 A4	—	19–24 mpg	3	196	4	0	4
2006 A4	—	19–24 mpg	3	295	8	4	5
2005 A4	—	19–24 mpg	4	219	7	3	8
2004 A4	—	19–23 mpg	3	189	8	3	6
2003 A4	—	18–23 mpg	4	210	10	6	12
2002 A4	—	18–23 mpg	2	181	13	6	4
2001 A4	—	18–23 mpg	3	131	5	9	1
2000 A4	—	18–24 mpg	5	96	5	2	2
1999 A4	—	19–24 mpg	7	190	9	2	5
1998 A4	—	19–23 mpg	6	258	6	2	11
1997 A4	—	19–21 mpg	8	98	7	3	5
1996 A4	—	19–20 mpg	6	89	4	1	1
1995 A4	—	—	2	1	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Air bags519
Electrical system480
Exterior lighting373
Service brakes, hydraulic343
Engine250
Engine and engine cooling240
Power train205
Unknown or other163