How many problems does the 2014 AUDI A4 have?

The 2014 AUDI A4 currently has 74 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2014 AUDI A4?

The most common problems reported for the 2014 AUDI A4 are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2014 AUDI A4 problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2014 AUDI A4 comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

2014 AUDI A4 Problems

STEERING

21 complaints

Car is feeling jerky and shaky at the steering wheel when driving or sitting still. Very common problem on these cars. Will probably need new steering rack. This issue needs to become a recall. Very frustrating.

Nov 08, 2021

Steering wheel doesn’t want stay center. Kicks left or right, in a kind of ‘notchy’ way. Almost feels like it wants to click from side to side and won’t stay centered. Vehicle was recently aligned and utilizes all OEM parts.

Jun 17, 2021

THE STEERING LOCKS UP OUT OF NO WERE WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT SEEM LIKE POWER STEERING FAILURE AND GIVES YOU A STUCK THEN LET GO FEELING. I'M A MECHANIC AND HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THE STEERING UNIVERSAL JOINTS SEIZED AND RUSTED BAD MAKING IT WELL NOT STEER SMOOTH IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND A CAR ONLY 6 YEARS OLD WITH 80000 MILE SHOULD NOT HAVE AN ISSUE LIKE THAT BUT IT'S VERY VERY COMMON AFTER RESEARCH

Mar 15, 2021

WHILE IN A TURNING MOTION THRU A WATER PUDDLE, THE STEERING DEFECTIVE WARNING LIGHT CAME UP ON THE DASH AND THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF AT SLOW SPEED. ERROR WAS ANALYZED AS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC STEERING RACK AND PINION. ONE YEAR AGO THIS SAME PROBLEM AROSE AND IT WAS CORRECTED WITH A USED RACK, BECAUSE A NEW ONE COULD NOT BE FOUND, SUCH IS THE CASE AT THE CURRENT TIME, ONLY USED RACKS ARE AVAILABLE, WHICH DID NOT WORK OUT WELL THE FIRST TIME AND THE LEAD TIME ON A NEW RACK IS 3 MONTHS. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11300855 ON THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM A YEAR AGO. I FEEL AUDI NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE RACK P/N 8K1 423 055BA OR ANY OTHER THAT FIT THIS DESCRIPTION. THE INTERNET HAS PLENTY OF AUDI FORUMS ABOUT THIS MOISTURE PROBLEM, SINCE THE RACK IS CONDUCIVE TO WEATHER RELATED CONDITIONS THAT SHORT OUT CONTROL MODULE, LEAVING THE RACK WITH NO ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST. THE MODULE IS INTEGRATED INTO THE RACK WITH NO WAY TO JUST REPLACE JUST THAT PART, LEAVING YOU WITH A $3000.00 BILL.

Mar 06, 2021

VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD A WARNING LIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND WHEEL STOPPED TURNING. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION EVENTUALLY STARTED TURNING BACK AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR AND PUT ON HAZARDS AND KEPT PLAYING WITH STEERING BUT WAS STILL VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAD TO TOW VEHICLE TO AUDI AND TOOK A WEEK AND A FEW DAYS WITH THE CAR. NOW AFTER I GOT IT FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS MY OIL SENSOR HAS GONE BAD AFTER I ASKED THEM TO CHECK EVERYTHING. I FIND THIS VERY STRANGE

Sep 30, 2020

+ 16 more complaints for this component

ENGINE

19 complaints

The timing chain and tensioner in my 2014 Audi A4 Quattro (VIN: [XXX] ) failed without warning, causing the engine to suddenly stall and become inoperable while in motion. This presented a serious safety hazard. Although my vehicle is slightly outside the settlement mileage and time limit, timing chains are considered a lifetime component and are not a maintenance item, meaning they are not expected to fail and are not listed as requiring inspection or replacement under any Audi maintenance schedule. This failure was sudden, catastrophic, and safety-related. Audi and Volkswagen have already acknowledged this timing chain defect in federal class-action litigation (Opheim et al. v. Volkswagen Group of America), and my VIN is included in the affected vehicle list. Audi’s own dealership technician confirmed that the timing chain is stretched, the tensioner is fully extended, and the intake camshaft timing is off by a tooth—clearly matching the known defect. The vehicle stalled suddenly while arriving at a repair facility, and it would not restart. Had this occurred on a highway, a collision could have easily resulted. This is a known safety defect, affecting engine timing, power loss, and stall risk. The manufacturer denies responsibility despite known defects, safety implications, and VIN eligibility. I am requesting NHTSA to investigate Audi’s refusal to address a known and documented safety-related defect involving a critical non-maintenance engine component that is expected to last the life of the vehicle. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Nov 19, 2025

Hi My name is [XXX] and I have an 2014 Audi A4 that has been consuming to much oil ever since I bought it . I see the vehicles contained defective pistons that caused excessive oil consumption. Can you please help with this ? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Jan 30, 2025

Heating/ cooling system is not functioning correctly, continues to get warning meage from car heating/coolant warning, and engine coolant is leaking out

Mar 04, 2024

Loss of power / Turning onto oncoming traffic there was severe hesitation. Which caused the car to not move onto oncoming traffic quick enough causing both oncoming vehicles to maneuver around. Upon going to the mechanic he states I have oil in the engine from faulty piston rings which he states he has seen multiple times in these models.

Nov 13, 2023

With out warning vehicle engine shut down in the middle of the highway causing loss of power to breaks and steering. Mechanics assessment states engine is mechanically or electrically blocked. Upon investigating issue I found numerous law suits regarding engine piston failure. Please see civil action docket number L-001632-21. Found on class action .org

Mar 11, 2023

+ 14 more complaints for this component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

4 complaints

Driving on a two lane busy road, car started to jerk and shut down. Lost steering capability immediately, car veered toward ditch, stopped. Called 911 immediately because the road was busy and cars could not safely get around my stalled vehicle. I told 911 that I was exiting the vehicle for my safety. I could not restart the vehicle. There were no warning lamps or messages or symptoms alerting me to a problem UNTIL after the occurrence. I had no idea what was happening, and it was frightening. Never had this situation with any of my Audi's and I only have approximately 41,000 miles on it. After about 15 minutes a person stopped and was able to restart my vehicle (911) never got to me and I cautiously drove home. Called the dealer and had it serviced immediately. Diagnostics performed on it. It required a replacement of the fuel pump and fuel rail sensor. It found fuel pump control module to be shorting out. It seems that this type of issue should not be occurring on the vehicle with such low mileage.

Sep 02, 2022

BECAUSE OF THE ODOR OF GASOLINE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, I HAD ASKED THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE AND WHAT THE REASON WAS, IF ANY. HE CALLED TO TELL ME THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THAT I SHOULD REPLACE IT FOR SAFETY REASONS SUCH AS GASOLINE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THEM. A COPY OF THE RECEIPT HAS BEEN UPLOADED. THANK YOU.

Nov 26, 2019

ON SATURDAY 10/26/2019 AS I LEFT MY OFFICE TO HEAD HOME THAT DAY FROM WORK MY EPC LIGHT AND ENGINE MIL LIGHT IN MY DASHBOARD CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES IN THE CAR AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK SEAT LIKE A FIRE HAD STARTED. I SHUT OFF THE CAR, GOT OUT AND OPENED ALL THE DOORS AND AS I APPROACHED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE I SPOTTED LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED. I CALLED MY AUTHORIZED MECHANIC AS HE HAS DEALT WITH MY VEHICLE BEFORE AND HE CAME AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, HOOKED IT UP TO HIS COMPUTER AND GAVE HIM A FEW ERROR CODES. 1 WAS FOR THE FUEL PUMP, ANOTHER FOR THE AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP. HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ITSELF THAT'S CAUSING THE ISSUE AND THAT'S WHY FUEL STARTED LEAKING ALL OVER THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED. HE ALSO ALERTED ME TO A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SHOWED UP ON HIS COMPUTER THAT SHOWED A RECALL FOR THE SAME FUEL PUMP ISSUES RELATED TO MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHERS. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO GET IT BACK TO HIS SHOP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AFTER HE REMOVED THE REAR SEAT TO GET TO THE FUEL PUMP IT REVEALED EXACTLY WHAT HAD OCCURRED. THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS CONNECTED TO THE PUMP ALONG WITH THE SEAL HAD BURNT OUT CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL EVERYWHERE AND FLOOD THE ENTIRE UNIT AS WELL AS MY BACK SEAT WHERE A SMALL SPARK FROM THE IGNITION WHEN STARTED ALMOST CAUSED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE SEAT WHICH COULD OF ERUPTED BIGGER. LUCKILY IT DID NOT EXPLODE OR GOT ANY WORST AND OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND NEEDS TO RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE GETS HURT. MY CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2015 AND JUST HIT A LITTLE OVER 50K MILES, NEVER MISSED AN OIL CHANGE, YEARLY INSPECTIONS AND TUNE UP.

Oct 28, 2019

Fire: 1

I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL JUNE OF 2018. IT STATES THAT MY CAR CAN ESSENTIALLY START ON FIRE. I WENT ON THE AUDI WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THEY ARE SERVICING THE VEHICALS RIGHT NOW FOR THE AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP, BUT HOPE TO IN THE FALL. THIS BEING SAID; DO I JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND PRAY THAT MY CAR DOESN'T START ON FIRE OR ? THAT'S NOT SAFE, AND I DIDN'T PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HOPE MY CAR DOESN'T START ON FIRE TILL THE FALL.

Jul 23, 2018

POWER TRAIN

3 complaints

The TCM doesn't properly communicate with sensors in the transmission of my Audi A4 such as one of the speed sensors and this issue is inspectable by most certified technicians. The equipment failure can result in the transmission not being able to engage the gears into a "forward" motion causing the vehicle to seemingly stall in traffic. It can also cause it to shift roughly, which could further damage equipment and pose higher safety risks to not only to me, but other drivers on the roads as well, both of which issues I mentioned have occurred to me on multiple occasions. I've recently had this issue diagnosed by an Audi technician. A "transmission malfunction" message also is present on the dashboard as a result of the aforementioned issues.

Apr 03, 2022

I ORIGINALLY TOOK IN MY VEHICLE TO THE TOWN AUDI DEALERSHIP AT 43,995 MILES ON NOVEMBER 28TH, 2017 COMPLAINING OF CVT HESITATION AND DELAYING BEFORE ENGAGING BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS BUT OCCURRING MORE ON INCLINES AND DOWNSLOPES. THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND THAT WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE DELAY THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS ALSO TURBOCHARGED, MAKES NORMALLY. UNCONVINCED AND STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND JERKING NOW AT LOW RPMS, AND GROWLING METAL NOISE ACCELERATING ON INCLINE, I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AT 46,053 MILES ON FEBRUARY 5TH, 2018. THIS TIME AGAIN, THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. FINALLY, ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 2018 I TAKE IT IN AGAIN COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUES, THIS TIME IM AT 55,553 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WERE APPARENTLY ABLE TO REPLICATE IT THIS TIME AND ADVISED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THAT AUDI IS UNDER THE SCOPE REGARDING FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSIONS, THIS CAR IS A MONTH SHY OF 5 YEARS, VALUE OF THE CAR IN ITS CONDITION IS 14,000 ROUGHLY AND THIS IS AT LEAST A 10,000 REPAIR, ON A 55,553 MILE ENGINE! BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION'S HESITATION AND JERK, CONDITIONS IN NYC DURING THE SNOWSTORM THIS PAST WEEK MADE DRIVING EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS AND ANXIETY DRIVEN, AS MY CAR KEPT ROLLING BACK AFTER BEING AT A FULL STOP AND SLOWLY ACCELERATING TO MOVE FORWARD, ONLY TO HAVE TO BREAK IN A SLOW PUMPING MANNER IN ORDER TO PREVENT A HARD STOP THAT WOULD CAUSE ME TO SLIDE IN REVERSE AND COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME....SEVERAL TIMES DURING A 5 HOUR COMMUTE THAT WOULD ONLY TAKE 30 MINS NORMALLY. AUDI SHOULD BE LIABLE TO COVER REPAIRS ON THEIR FAULTY TRANSMISSION.

Nov 23, 2018

MY 2024 A4'S 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC WILL NOT ALWAYS SHIFT INTO 8TH GEAR. I'VE WENT 18 MILES BEFORE IT FINALLY SHIFTED INTO HIGH GEAR. I WAS EVEN GOING DOWN A LONG HILL AT 60 MPH AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD. YOU CAN SEE WHAT GEAR ITS IN BY SHIFTING THE GEAR LEVER OVER INTO MANUAL MODE. I ALSO NOTICED IT WILL SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR FASTER IF YOU LET UP ON THE GAS PEDAL AFTER YOU REACH 50 OR MORE MPH. MY CAR HAS THE DRIVE SELECT OPTION ( COMFORT, AUTO, AND DYNAMIC MODES) IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH MODE ITS IN, I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. I NOTICED THIS LAST YEAR AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING.

Oct 02, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I GET AN 'ALTERNATOR FAILURE - BATTERY MIGHT NOT BE CHARGING' WARMING, FEW SECONDS LATER THE CAR ALMOST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES SUPER STIFF, CAN'T ACCELERATE, I ALMOST HIT A CAR NEXT TO ME WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD AND PARK IN A SAFE PLACE! LUCKILY WAS A 35 MPH ZONE, IN THE HIGHWAY WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY DANGEROUS! I TOWED TO A SHOP AND YES, IS THE ALTERNATOR. THE CAR SHOULD GIVE AN EARLIER WARNING AND DEFINITELY NOT SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING!

Aug 02, 2020

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR DISCONNECTING ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP. I CALLED TWO DEALERS AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE RECALL NOTICE STATES "UNTIL THE RECALL WORK IS DONE, YOU SHOULD PARK OUTDOORS AS A PRECAUTION IN CASE OF A VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO THE SAFETY DEFECT". I WAS TOLD TO KEEP CALLING BACK TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY PARTS IN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF MY CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE. WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THIS??

Oct 02, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT ATTEMPT TO HONK THE HORN BUT IT FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IF THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING, THE HORN WOULD NOT SOUND. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ

Jul 21, 2014

AIR BAGS

3 complaints

MY AUDI A4 PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM IS NOT DETECTING AN ADULT PASSENGER WITHIN A RANGE OF 120 LBS SITTING STRAIGHT IN NORMAL POSITION AND THE AIRBAG STAYS OFF. WHEN THE PERSON SITS APPLYING MORE FOR ON ONE SIDE OF THE BODY THE PODS DETECTS THE PERSON AND THE AIRBAG IS ON. HAVING THE PERSON SIT BACK IN NORMAL POSITION THE AIRBAG TURNS OFF AGAIN. THIS BEHAVIOR HAPPENS IN AT LEAST THREE OTHER A4 LOANERS WE GOT, MODEL YEARS 2014 AND 2015. THE PODS WAS CHANGED TWO TIMES ABOUT 1 YEAR APART BUT THE ISSUE WAS STILL THERE EVERY TIME. THE THIRD TIME THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE, AUDI DECIDED NOT TO CHANGE THE PODS DUE IT WAS BEHAVING IN THE DETECTION RANGE. THEY STATED "THE CAR IS PROGRAMMED THAT ANYONE THAT SITS IN THE FRONT WITH A WEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 150 LB, THAT IS ABOUT THE MINIMUM WEIGHT POINT THAT TRIGGERS THE PODS TO WHICH IT WILL TELL THE CAR TO EITHER TURN THE AIRBAG ON OR OFF. THIS ISSUE HASN'T BEEN PRESENT WITH THE SAME ADULT ON OTHER AUDI CARS WE HAVE OWNED OR DROVE. I KNOW THAT ACCORDING TO 49 CFR 571.208 THE WEIGHT REQUIRED FOR THE PODS TO ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG IS 102LB FOR THE 5TH PERCENTILE ADULT FEMALE TEST DUMMY OR BETWEEN 103 AND 113 LB FOR HUMAN USED INSTEAD OF AN DUMMY. THE HEIGHT OF THE PERSON IS ALSO STATED AND THE ADULTS THAT MY CAR DIDN'T DETECT ARE ABOVE THE MINIMUM RANGE OF 55 TO 59 INCHES TALL. I REQUESTED A BETTER ANSWER FROM AUDI SEVERAL TIMES AND NO ANSWER WAS GIVEN. THEY WERE RIGHT A PERSON ABOVE 150 LB MAKES THE PODS TO TURN THE AIRBAG ON BUT A 120 LB DOESN'T. AND IT HAPPENS ON AT LEAST 4 A4 SAME PLATFORM WE TESTED. TWO OF THEM PLUS MY CAR THE AUDI DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL WITNESSED IT.

Aug 31, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDIO A4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING TO TURN LEFT, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THROUGH THE LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE AIR BAG WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Nov 10, 2014

Crash: 1

I AM FINDING THAT AUDI IS NOT HANDLING THE AIRBAG RECALL VERY DILIGENTLY. AUDI HAS MY NAME, MAIL ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS AND CELL PHONE NUMBER AND HAS MADE NO EFFORTS TO CONTACT ME. I RECEIVE MAIL FROM AUDI REGULARLY, INCLUDING EMAILS WITH SERVICE SPECIALS AND YET NONE OF THEM MENTION THIS RECALL WHATSOEVER. YOUR PDF ISSUED THE REQUIRED RECALL ON OCTOBER 23. WHY ARE THEY NOT REQUIRED TO ACT QUICKLY? *TR

Nov 10, 2014

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2 complaints

The third brake light intermittently stops working. Being that it is intermittent, it tells me the led and circuitry are working. Also, a warning alert will illuminate on my dash instrument cluster and not when the light is working again. Upon further searching on-line, there is an issue with a solder joint cracking. I believe this is the case because when i jiggle the connector, the light will illuminate. Since this light is required by law, this is a very important safety issue. And a rather expensive one since the replacement part alone is $150-$200.

Mar 25, 2024

I WANT TO COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHT OF ALL THE NEW AUDI CARS, BECAUSE THOSE LED LIGHTS ARE JUST WAY TOO HARSH AND DAZZLING. I KNOW MAKING THOSE LIGHT BE BRIGHT IS GOOD TO CAUGHT OTHER DRIVERS' ATTENTION. HOWEVER, AUDIS ARE DOING IT TOO MUCH. EVERY TIME I STOPPED BEHIND AN AUDI, I FELT DIZZY AND COULD NOT OPEN MY EYES. *TR

Mar 05, 2015

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

I was driving down the highway and my sunroof suddenly exploded randomly. No signs of anything hitting it at all.

Jun 26, 2023

RECALL 19N4 AUDI SENT ME A LETTER STATING THAT REPAIRS ARE NECESSARY ON MY CAR DUE TO A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. HOWEVER THE 'REPAIR RECALL' WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL" LATE 2018'. OH YEAH, THE DEFECT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY!! THEY ALSO PROVIDE A WARNING NOT TO PARK MY VEHICLE INDOORS AS A PRECAUTION. SO , BASED UPON MY UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR LETTER, I AM NOT TO GARAGE MY CAR UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED SOMETIME IN LATE 2018 !! THE CLOSING SENTENCE GIVES THEIRCOMPANY CREDIT FOR TAKING THIS ACTION TO ENSURE MY SAFETY, HOWEVER THE ACTION IS NOT EVEN DEFINITIVELY SCHEDULED!! AT THE VERY LEAST THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED AND AT THE VERY MINIMUM SHOULD BE A DEFINITE DATE TO REPAIR THESES CARS. THE SAME CLOSING SENTENCE GIVES AUDI CREDIT FOR 'TAKING THIS ACTION' TO ENSURE MY CONTINUED SATISFACTION WITH MY VEHICLE. HOW DISINGENUOUS!! I CAN TELL YOU THAT SATISFACTION HAS BEEN SHATERRED.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

Jun 13, 2018

STRUCTURE

2 complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Audi A4 Allroad. The contact stated that water had leaked into several electrical components including the back-up camera and the sound system. The contact stated that the radio could not be turned off and remained on with the volume on high. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who stated that water had leaked through sunroof rails that opened and closed the sunroof. The certified mechanic replaced the radio receiver. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and replaced the back-up camera system. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Sep 13, 2021

SUNROOF/MOONROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING

Feb 11, 2019

SERVICE BRAKES

2 complaints

The parking break malfunction light keeps coming on and off for the past few months. Last year the malfunction light came on and I was unable to release the parking break. My car had to be towed to mechanic for reviews. The light is now back; on and off for several months. I fear using my parking brakes.

Sep 01, 2021

BUILDUP OF RUST ON PAD WEARING SURFACE. COMPLAINED ABOUT LACK OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE SINCE LEASE START.

Dec 08, 2016

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

2 complaints

MY CAR STARTED BURNING OIL MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY AFTER IT HIT 120K MILES. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON TO ADD A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1500 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 145K MILES ON IT AND THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AFTER 500-600 MILES, WHICH SEEMS MUCH TOO FREQUENT. THE CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND I WOULD EXPECT IT TO LAST ANOTHER 50K MILES BUT I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE THAT'S CAUSING IT TO BURN SO MUCH OIL SO QUICKLY. *TR

Jun 13, 2020

ON 4/17/2018 I DROVE MY CAR FROM SAINT PETERSBURG , FLORIDA TO RUSKIN, FL, WHICH IS ABOUT 40 MILES ONE WAY. ON THE WAY BACK I WOULD SAY I DROVE ABOUT 28 MILES THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM THE FRONT & BACK OF CAR. I PULLED OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER COMING ACROSS THE SKYWAY BRIDGE, THE CAR CUTS OFF. I WOULD SAY 1 OR 2 MINS LATER FLAMES WERE ON TOP OF THE HOOD OF THE CAR. AT THAT TIME I EXIT THE CAR & WAITED TIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT & STATE TROOPER COME. CASE NUMBER: FHPC180FF040720 . TROOP: SOLLEY 941-492-5850 GERMAN LUXURY AUTOMAKER AUDI IS RECALLING MORE THAN A MILLION OF ITS VEHICLES DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMPS, WHICH HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE. THE RECALL AFFECTS ROUGHLY 1.2 MILLION AUDI CARS AND SUVS TOTAL AND INCLUDES THE A4 (2013 TO 2016), A5 (2013 TO 2017), A6 (2012 TO 2015), AND THE 2013 TO 2017 Q5 SUV, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. (800) 822-2834 (800) 822-AUDI MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8AM ' 9PM (EST) SATURDAY, 10AM ' 7PM (EST)

Apr 25, 2018

Fire: 1

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

1 complaint

This is my second time contacting you in reg. this vehicle, it was previously in the shop for the same repairs the engine was replaced and the coolant system was fixed, now it has been about two mo and again it is having issues with the coolant system and now transmission issues, I also just found out that this vehicle was in a accident in 2014, in which I was told t had not been, so I am currently reaching out to the Audi dealership trying to receive previous service history done to vehicle Oasis report. I feel this vehicle is a safety hazard, I am a single mom and grandmother and I do not feel safe in this vehicle and wish I was informed of previous accident. In the time I have had the vehicle it has spent over 30 days in the shop and now its back in there.

Mar 10, 2022

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

THIS VEHICLE IS NEEDING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 300-400 MILES. IT'S A 6 YEAR OLD CAR, THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH AUDI ENGINE DESIGN. A QUART OF OIL EVERY 300-400 MILES IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. SINCE DAY 1 THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM NOW AT 75K MILES AND THE PROBLEM JUST CONTINUES TO GET WORSE.

Nov 25, 2020

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

1 complaint

I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL AND NOW MY ENGINE IS BAD. *TR

Jun 08, 2020

STEERING,WHEELS

1 complaint

THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE MAKING NOISE @ 76,756 MILES, WHILE DRIVING ON THE OPEN ROAD, SO BOTH WERE CHANGED OUT. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET I FOUND TSB NO. 401548 REFERRING TO THE PROBLEM IN MANY AUDI MODELS FROM 2009-2016. WITH THIS EXTENSIVE PROBLEM, A RECALL SHOULD BE ENFORCED. A MONTH LATER @ 78998 MILES THE ELECTRONIC RACK AND PINION STEERING STARTED TO MAKE A RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNED, SITTING OR TRAVELING AND AN ON BOARD RED NOTICE CAME UP INDICATING STEERING PROBLEM SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP. THE UNIT WAS ELECTRICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING AND AN ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. THE CODES WERE ENTERED AND THE RACK AND CLOCKSPRING WERE REPROGRAMMED TO THE VEHICLE ONCE INSTALLED, SOLVING THE PROBLEM. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE AN INHERENT PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE, SINCE THE MECHANIC HAD KNOW OF TWO OTHER ALREADY THIS YEAR. THE CAR DID DRIVE FINE WITH THE OLD RACK AND PINION IN IT.

Jan 21, 2020

STEERING,SUSPENSION

1 complaint

I BOUGHT THIS 2014 AUDI A4 USED IN 1/2019. THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE MAJOR STEERING AND SUSPENSION ISSUES. ALTHOUGH I'VE HAD IT CHECKED BY PROFESSIONALS MULTIPLE TIMES,?ALIGNED MULTIPLE TIMES, AND TIRES REBALANCED MULTIPLE, NO ONE CAN DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. IT'S HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR ON FREEWAYS. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CAR WANDERS ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. UNFORTUNATELY I'M UNABLE TO SUE USING THE LEMON LAW BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED.

Jan 16, 2020

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE IN MOTION ON A BUSY STREET.STEERING WHERE BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SHUTDOWN. TRIED TO RESTART IGNITION IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT OFF THE ROAD BUT KEPT SHUTTING DOWN COMPLETELY. ALL ELECTRICAL AND COMPONENTS WERE NOT WORKING. EVEN IN NEUTRAL THE STEERING WHERE WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH COST $1400 TO REPLACE.

Sep 16, 2019

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

1 complaint

THIS IS THE 4TH TIME I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY GAS PUMP AND /OR MY 3RD ENGINE IN MY 2014 AUDI A4. MY EPC LIGHT TURNS ON THEN MY CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND THEN IT CUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, DRIVING IN THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT, AT A PARKING LOT AFTER LEAVING A FRIENDS HOME AND AT MY HOME. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO AUDI USA, LAS VEGAS AUDI AND THE FINANCE COMPANY. TODAY IT HAPPENED 1 YEAR AND 1 DAY AFTER IT HAPPENED LAST. I PARKED AT THE STORE RAN IN AND CAME OUT TURNED ON THE CAR AND THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS, CAR RENTALS, RIDESHARES AND REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER. I AM NOT SURE WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE BUT I NEED ASSISTANCE. THE 1ST TIME AUDI REPLACED THE ENGINE AND 7 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO THEY REPLACED THE GAS PUMP, 1 YEAR LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR ANOTHER GAS PUMP BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ENDED. THEN ITS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY ANOTHER MECHANIC FOR THE EXACT SAME THING.

Sep 16, 2019

SUSPENSION,WHEELS

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE FIRST DEALER (AUDI MEMPHIS, LOCATED AT 1825 COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TN 38128, (901) 388-8989) DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SECOND DEALER (AUDI WEST PALM BEACH, LOCATED AT 2101 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, (561) 688-2000) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE THIRD DEALER (AUDI FORT LAUDERDALE, LOCATED AT 1200 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304, (954) 876-4144) DIAGNOSED THAT ONE OF THE RIMS WAS BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Jun 19, 2019

SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

I RELEASED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PUSHING THE RED RELEASE MECHANISM AFTER I PARKED MY CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE I DISCOVERED THE SEAT BELT HAD, IN FACT, NOT RETRACTED BUT HAD TWISTED ITSELF INTO THE HOLDER. I WAS UNABLE TO FREE IT. IT WOULD NOT PULL OUT OR REWIND. AUDI CHARGED ME THE REPAIR. WHEN I OBJECTED STATING IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT AND AS IT IS A SAFETY ITEM THAT IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE USABLE, THE SAFETY BELT SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARRANTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD AUDI DOESN'T DO THAT. AS THEY DID NOT QUOTE ME OR TELL ME THE ITEM WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THEY REDUCED THE CHARGE TO HALF THE AMOUNT THEY WANTED TO BE PAID. IT SHOULD BE THAT ALL SEAT BELTS ARE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT WHEN IT HAS BEEN OBVIOUSLY CUT OFF/VANDALIZED. YEARS AGO I HAD A HONDA THAT HAD A SEAT BELT ISSUE AND HONDA REPAIRED IT AT NO CHARGE. THANK YOU.

Dec 09, 2018

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WERE WORKING WITH NHTSA TO HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2018; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jun 13, 2018

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN OCT 2014 AND AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS I WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK INTO MY PARKED CAR. I ATTEMPTED TO BLOW MY HORN AS A WARNING WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT THE HORN WILL NOT BLOW (SOUND) IF THE ENGINE IS NOT TURNED ON! THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP THEY DESCRIBED THIS AS "A FEATURE' OF THE AUDI. I ASKED IF THEY COULD WIRE MY HORN SO IT WOULD BLOW WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THEY SAID THE WIRING WAS TOO COMPLEX TO MAKE THAT CHANGE! THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AN IF MY CAR IS STALLED I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BLOW MY HORN, OR GET ATTENTION FOR HELP OR WARNINGS. *TR

Jul 21, 2014

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