Owners have filed 45 complaints on the Audi allroad, covering 2001–2005. The system named most often is Electrical System (8 reports). Worst years by volume: 2001, 2004, 2003; cleanest: 2005, 2002, 2003. 3 reports describe a crash, 4 a fire. On average the car was 7.7 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Audi allroad
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 45 allroad complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Electrical System 8 Read
November 2022, 2005 audi allroad 2.7T diagnosed fire/melting of lightbulb of the passenger side headlight due to electrical issues. Was unable to repair the headlight at that time. November 2023, owner of vehicle finds open recalls associated with this make/model. Since the recalls were dated back to 2006 or 08, so…
The contact owns a 2004 audi allroad. While driving at an unknown speed, burning fumes emitted into the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that a fire erupted near the turn signals and the steering column area. The contact was able to extinguish the flames with water. The vehicle was towed to a…
I was driving my car and felt my back in pain/burning. The heated seat element had caught the seat back on fire and burned a hole through the seat and burned my skin. Luckily, I was on a city street with a spot able to pull over immediately, turn off the car, and smother the flame with my jacket. I think this is…
Vehicle Speed Control 5 Read
The contact owns a 2004 audi allroad 4.2(na). While coming to a stop and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to move forward. The rpms increased rapidly and the contact rear ended the vehicle in front. One person was injured. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The contact planned to write the…
The contact owns a 2004 audi allroad. The contact stated that the brakes failed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the failure could not be duplicated. While driving 30 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle did not stop. The failure caused the contact to rear…
On aug. 09 2014 comming to a stop I applied the brakes. All of a suuden the engine started to accelerate uncontrolable trying to move the car forward. I pressed the brakes as hard as I could and I stoped the car after I hit the car in front when I was able to turn the ignition key off. This sudden unintended…
Suspension 5 Read
Vehicle started to shake so violently that it shook the coffee out of the holder while traveling at 70 mph. Consumer stopped to have a mechanic check the vehicle , and it was discovered that wheel contained ice within, and this caused faulty vehicle alignment. Consumer took the vehicle to car wash and the problem went…
The suspension in front tires keep going out. And when I did the research as to how to fix this problem on an audi it stated that they are familiar with the problem and are of this problem but see any reason as to why they should fix it. Even though the problem existed when the car reached a certain part
2002 audi allroad 2.7t. This vehicle is equipped with air suspension. The pump assembly is located under the car in between the rear wheels and has a protection cover. This car is allwheel drive and includes standard amenities such as a skibag. One would expect this car to hold well in cold climate. After 8 yrs of…
Power Train 4 Read
During recent heavy rains, all of a sudden the car's transmission that had been working fine, after having been parked briefly pointing slightly down hill, no longer functioned properly, and had apparently gone into "LIMP Mode". After talking with Mechanics and doing research, we checked the carpet areas and…
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Rainwater leaked into the vehicle, collecting in the passenger footwell, shorting out several electrical components. I understand vw/audi vehicles have a history of this occurring due to firewall/pollen filter/sunroof deficiencies which allow this to happen and they and their dealerships are very uncooperative in even…
Fuel/propulsion System 4 Read
The fuel tank has developed a leak on its own. I filled my car the thursday september 3, 2015. On september 8, 2015 the fuel gauge was down a quarter tank. I smelled gas outside of the car. My mechanic tells me the leak is at a plastic welded nub on the right side of the tank.this is a plastic fuel tank. If I fill the…
The contact owns a 2001 audi allroad. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and it was determined that the reinforcement nipple to the rollover on the fuel tank failed. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08V157000…
The contact owns a 2001 audi allroad. When filling the fuel tank, the contact noticed that the tank leaked fuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08V157000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
Engine And Engine Cooling 3 Read
Engine overheat, automatic fan fails to go on, the engine spill fume to a blinding level when it begins to come from beneath the hood . Heating and cooling systems shut down actions taken by the dealership service department include new water pump new radiator new air conditioning pump did not bring any solution
Dt:the vehicle has developed a cam shaft gasket leak at only 60,000 miles. Also, one of the cv axles cracked. There where no problems with the vehicle prior to the dealership finding these problems. The dealership described to the contact that this problem with the cam shaft gasket could cause a major oil leak. If…
I have replaced both catalytic converters on the 2001 audi allroad. The right one at 42k miles and the left one at 62k miles. The right catalytic converter has failed again at 115k. The dealer refuses to extend any warranty for the part. The dealer states that the original part is warranted for 80k miles, but the…
Structure 3 Read
The contact owns a 2003 audi allroad. The contact stated that his vehicle has a design flaw. When it rains, water enters the passenger compartment from the passenger side. There is a small drainage hole in the bottom of the vehicle where the battery is located. Debris and water enter this hole and drains the battery.…
I had stopped at a light prepared to make a right turn. When I accelerated to turn I heard and felt a large clunk in the rear end of my car; I thought I had been rear-ended but no other car was there. I then could feel and hear something dragging so I pulled over. I could see the rear axle hanging down on the ground…
Rainwater leaked into the vehicle, collecting in the passenger footwell, shorting out several electrical components. I understand vw/audi vehicles have a history of this occurring due to firewall/pollen filter/sunroof deficiencies which allow this to happen and they and their dealerships are very uncooperative in even…
Visibility 2 Read
While driving down the interstate the moon roof spontaneously exploded! It was not hit by anything, it just exploded. I have done a little research and have found that audi has had a problem in the past with faulty glass causing their moon roofs to explode and had to issued a recall for this problem. I contacted audi…
While driving at approx. 45-50 miles per hour, the sunroof of our audi quattro allroad exploded. There were no prior impacts, dings, chips, cracks etc in the sunroof. Immediately prior to explosion there was a hollow-sounding pop. The driver was showered with glass which had to be removed from arm, neck and hair.…
allroad years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Electrical System,exterior Lighting | — | 1 | |
| 2004 | Electrical System,fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 2002 | Electrical System | — | 1 | |
| 2001 | Air Bags | — | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 30 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.5 |
| Worst single series | 5 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 7.7 years |
A model average of 1.5 hides a worst series at 5. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the allroad?
By complaint volume, 2001, 2004, 2003 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which allroad years are the cleanest?
2005, 2002, 2003 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Audi allroad have?
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2001–2005. Of those, 3 describe a crash and 4 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.