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2018 Audi A4 Allroad

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 31, 2022
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Jul 24, 2019
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2018 Audi A4 Allroad, most frequently naming the airbags, electrical and brakes categories. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 544 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Airbags323.1%
  • Electrical323.1%
  • Brakes215.4%
  • Driver assistance17.7%
  • Visibility17.7%
  • Engine17.7%
  • Interior & seats17.7%
  • Body & structure17.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

3 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
19V547000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Jul 24, 2019
145,337 units potentially affected
The defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
The risk: A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.Manufacturer number 74D9View on NHTSA.gov
18V836000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Nov 27, 2018
12 units potentially affected
The defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback and 2017-2018 Audi A4 Allroad vehicles. A passenger air bag module mounting screw may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly affecting the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
The risk: If the air bag does not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of an injury.
The remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag mounting screw, tightening or replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Y4.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.Manufacturer number 69Y4View on NHTSA.gov
17V675000

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Oct 25, 2017
31,323 units potentially affected
The defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad, and 2018 A5 Sportback vehicles. The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers, leaving sharp edges exposed.
The risk: The sharp edges of the speaker trim increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
The remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speaker cover aluminum trim, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70G6.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.Manufacturer number 70G6View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Airbags
Filed May 31, 2022
Crash reported1 injury reported

The contact owned a 2018 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH a second vehicle crashed into the passenger side front end of the vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. The driver sustained a fractured left wrist, concussion, lumbar injury and left arm injury. No other injuries to the second driver were reported. The vehicle was towed away and later deemed a total loss. A police report was taken at the scene. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 21,000.

NHTSA ID
11466707
Incident
Nov 24, 2021
Mileage
21,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Jan 3, 2022

The contact owns a 2018 Audi A4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V874000 (Seats, Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue however, no further assistance was provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

NHTSA ID
11445972
Incident
Nov 10, 2021
Filed Oct 20, 2019

REAR VIEW CAMERA IS INTERMITTANT WHEN IN REVERSE AND BACKING UP THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES THERE IS NO REAR VIEW CAMERA WHILE BACKING UP. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO AUDI DEALER - NOT FIXED. LOANER CAR FROM DEALER, 2018 AUDI A5 HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. NO REAR CAMERA - RADIO SCREEN INSTEAD. BUG IN AUDI SOFTWARE - THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO FORCE AUDI TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. TWO PICTURES PROVIDED - ONE IS MY A4 AND THE OTHER IS THE AUDI A5 LOANER : BOTH SHOW THE CARS IN REVERSE AND THE RADIO SCREEN DISPLAYED - NOT THE REAR VIEW CAMERA LATEST OCCURANCE WAS 10/19 NO PICTURE TAKEN.

NHTSA ID
11269731
Incident
Oct 19, 2019
Mileage
13,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 22, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V547000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUDI OF STEVENS CREEK (3350 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95117, (408) 215-9341) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11245827
Incident
Aug 8, 2019
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Aug 21, 2019

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALL INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE WAS DISABLED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AUDI PRE SENSE WAS ENGAGED AND SEATBELTS TIGHTENED UNNECESSARILY. PARKING SENSORS CAUSE CAR TO QUICKLY STOP UNNECESSARILY WHILE REVERSING OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR PARALLEL PARKING. NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUNK AT LEFT REAR WHEEL AREA WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD, RIVET WAS REPLACED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO HENDRICKS AUDI SOUTH AUSTIN FOR REPAIRS MULTIPLE TIMES.

NHTSA ID
11245450
Incident
Jun 14, 2019
Mileage
4,900 mi
Body & structureBrakesElectrical
Filed Jul 20, 2019
Crash reported

MY SON JUST CRASHED MY 2018 AUDI A4 WITH PRE SENSE BASIC AND CITY. $20K DAMAGE IN THE FRONT! NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. IT HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. HE WAS DRIVING AROUND 40MPH, TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN AND HE DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. HE BRAKED HARD, BUT THE AUTO BRAKE NEVER KICKED IN.

NHTSA ID
11233605
Incident
Jul 18, 2019
Mileage
7,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Apr 11, 2019

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE JAN 3RD 2019 IN AZ. IT WAS TRANSPORTED TO NJ VIA PRIVATE CARRIER AND DELIVERED ON FEB 12TH. ON APRIL 10TH AN APPROX. 8 INCH LONG ARCHING CRACK APPEARED IN MY WINDSHIELD. I WAS NOT HIT WITH A ROCK OR ANY OTHER DEBRIS. IN THE AM THE CAR WAS FINE AND SEVERAL HOURS LATER THIS HUGE CRACK APPEARED. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN MOVING AND WAS IN AN AREA WHERE NOTHING COULD HAVE HIT THE CAR.

NHTSA ID
11195558
Incident
Apr 10, 2019
Mileage
2,800 mi
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 3, 2019
Crash reported

INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR REAR-END ACCIDENT. I WAS THE VERY FRONT CAR (CAR 1, WHITE 2018 AUDI A4) WHICH WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED THAT TOOK THE LEAST FORCE OF THE IMPACT. CAR 2 (TESLA MEDEL S) WAS ALSO STOPPED BUT TOOK BRUNT OF FORCE FROM AT FAULT CAR 3 (DODGE SUV) WHO CAME BARRELING IN. MY CAR TOOK MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR YET MY 2018 AUDI A4'S COLLISION PROTOCOLS DISABLED MY CAR AND LEFT IT COMPLETELY UNDRIVEABLE. THE SEAT BELTS ALSO PULLED BACK AND LOCKED UP LEAVING ME UNABLE TO REBUCKLE MY SEAT BELT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THIS MEANT I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY UNABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER WITH NO PROTECTION BESIDES THE SHELL OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED 15 MINUTES LATER, THEY HAD TO SPEND CONSIDERABLE TIME READING THROUGH THE MANUAL TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MANUALLY DISABLE MY BRAKES AND TOOK 4 FIREFIGHTERS (1 STEERING AND 3 PUSHING) TO PUSH MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER. MEANWHILE, THE AT FAULT DRIVER (CAR 3) WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AFTER COMPLETING POLICE ACTIVITIES. THE COLLISION PROTOCOL OF AUTOMATICALLY TIGHTENING SEAT BELTS, PUTTING ON HAZARD LIGHTS, DIALING ROAD-SIDE SERVICE, ROLLING DOWN WINDOWS PARTIALLY, AND BRAKING ITSELF WAS GREAT. HOWEVER, DISABLING THE CAR AND LEAVING THE SEAT BELTS UNUSABLE AFTERWARDS LEFT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN EVEN A WORSE SECOND ACCIDENT. A FLATBED TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED IN BY AUDI ROADSIDE SERVICE AND OF COURSE THEY RECOMMENDED AN AUDI CERTIFIED COLLISION CENTER.

NHTSA ID
11183719
Incident
Feb 26, 2019
Mileage
12,290 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TSB_2082846_1

This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.

TSB_2081573_4

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible.

TSB_2078648_2

STRUCTURE:BODY

This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel.

TSB_2073282_1

STRUCTURE:BODY

This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on.

TSB_2073747_4

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This bulletin provides informatoinw hent here are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or particles inside of the housing.

TSB_2081573_3

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Audi A4 Allroad by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026000—
2025000—
2024400—
2023110—
2022010—
2021110—
2020301036.3
2019300—
2018Viewing930—
2017315053.0
2016143051.0
2015254051.0
2014464051.8
2013864049.8

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.