2008 Audi A4 Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Audi A4. The contact received an unknown recall notice related to the air bags. The contact scheduled an appointment at a dealer and had the recall serviced. The contact then stated that while idle in the parking lot of a hospital, a speeding vehicle clipped the front end, driver's side of her vehicle, which caused the entire front bumper to detach from the vehicle. The driver also hit a gate, guardrail, and utility box in the parking lot. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was then treated at the hospital for an injury to her neck and left shoulder. The contact sustains severe headaches weeks after the accident. The contact received an X-ray and had been assigned to physical therapy for the next few months. The other driver was not injured as a result of the accident. A police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent mechanic and was later towed to a storage unit. The contact family member, who is mechanically inclined, stated that the vehicle's air bag sensors were defective. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired by dealer. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer; the manufacturer gave the contact a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11732410

Incident

Mar 19, 2026

Mileage

140,000 mi

Audi is wanting me and another driver to drive 2.5 hours to their dealer drop off the car for repairs, then drive back. Then after the repairs are complete make that trip again. They want us to spend 20 man hours driving, plus gas, food, and mileage. None of this is reimbursed. I have called and written Audi several times with the same answer. This is unreasonable when they have a local VW dealer and other Audi certified mechanics that can do the job within 20 minutes. Our zip code is [XXX] . [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11715084

Incident

Nov 15, 2008

i was in a pretty bad car accident, the car was totaled but the air bags didn’t deploy and i slammed my head on my steering wheel, i got side swiped and the driver door wasn’t able to be opened i had to kick it open and the front of the car hit a concrete pole going roughly 35 mph or more.

NHTSA ID

11479453

Incident

Aug 12, 2022

I HAVE CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND REACHED OUT TO THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER ON THEIR WEBSITE NUMEROUS TIMES OVER A 10 YEAR PERIOD (AT THE VERY LEAST SINCE AUDI ANNOUNCED AGREED TO THE REPAIRS). I KEEP ON RECEIVING NOTICE POSTCARDS FROM AUDI TO HAVE THIS SCHEDULED WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WHEN I CALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME TO BE PATIENT, THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN ONE COMES IN. I HAVE STARTED TO RECEIVE POSTCARDS FROM ANOTHER DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR...ONLY THIS DEALER IS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN CALIFORNIA! IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ME WHEN I CONTACT AUDI OF AMERICA THEY DON'T REALLY CARE. I ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES ON THE CAR BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE IT WITH MY FAMILY ABOARD(BECAUSE OF THE FACTORY INSTALLED TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER ANTI PERSONNEL DEVICE). THE ONLY HELP FROM AUDI WAS IN THE FROM OF A RECOMMENDATION "DO NOT" USE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. TO RECAP 12 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, I BELIEVE I LIVE IN ZONE2, NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO BOTH AUDI OF AMERICA AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, RECALL NOTICES FROM CALIFORNIA! *****UPDATE: AS I WAS ABOUT TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT I DECIDED TO CALL BENZEL BUSCH AUDI TO CHECK. AND MIRACULOUSLY THEY HAVE ONE. I WAS TOLD BY AUDI OF AMERICA THROUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE GREG M. ON MAY 16, 2019, THAT HE SPOKE TO KATHERINE AT SERVICE AND THAT THEY ARE AWAITING PARTS AND THAT SHE ASSURED HIM THAT I WAS A PRIORITY AND ONCE THE PART ARRIVES THEY WILL BE REACHING OUT TO ME DIRECTLY. IN THE ALMOST A YEAR OF WAITING, NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME, NOT AOA OR LOCAL DEALER. I CALLED HER TODAY JAN. 8, 2020 AND SCHEDULED A REPAIR ON JAN.13. IT WOULD SEEM THAT I AM NOT A PRIORITY.

NHTSA ID

11297988

Incident

Jan 8, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V427000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI NORTH MIAMI (1995 NE 142ND ST, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33181, (305) 952-5900) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE DEALER FAILED TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT UNTIL THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ADDITIONAL CALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11243289

Incident

Jun 15, 2018

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11242172

Incident

Apr 10, 2019

Mileage

110,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL- MY AUDI IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE AIRBAGS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL KILL.TAKATA RECALL DEALER FAILED TO DO THE RECALL. IT'S BEEN A MONTHS NOW. SO IT'S DANGEROUS DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT FIXING THE AIRBAG PROBLEM, IN CASE OF A CRASH. DEALER IS AUDI OF PEABODY MA

NHTSA ID

11203027

Incident

Apr 22, 2019

Mileage

11,200 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V427000 (AIR BAGS). BAKERSFIELD AUDI (6000 WIBLE RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313, 888-352-4099) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11166138

Incident

Jan 9, 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V427000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AUDI NORTH ATLANTA (11505 ALPHARETTA HIGHWAY, ROSWELL, GA 30076, 888-726-2520) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11165643

Incident

Jan 3, 2019

TAKATA RECALL: ONGOING ISSUE WITH VEHICLE. LATEST RECALL NOTICE 6/18. CONTACTED DEALER IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK TO SCHEDULE REPAIR. DEALER STATES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY OF THE CORRECT 'KIT' ON HAND TO DO THE REPAIR. APPARENTLY THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN '01' KIT. DEALER SAYS THEY WERE AWAITING KITS FROM AUDI. THIS WAS OVER A MONTH AGO. DEALER STATED THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE KIT ARRIVED AND NOTIFY ME. MEANWHILE I GET POSTCARD "RECALL CAMPAIGN REMINDERS' FROM AUDI. THE POSTCARD ADVISES TO CALL THE AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER BUT THE VOICE MESSAGE ADVISES 'NO ONE IS AVAILABLE'.

NHTSA ID

11149901

Incident

Jun 30, 2018

Mileage

102,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING OVER THREE YEARS TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER (AUDI MENDHAM, 26 E MAIN ST, MENDHAM, NJ 07945, (866) 912-8151) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/18/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11142540

Incident

May 2, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (AUDI NORTH ORLANDO, 139 N OREGON ST, SANFORD, FL 32771, 888-685-1813) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11140585

Incident

Oct 16, 2018

TAKATA RECALL: AUDI REFUSES TO PERFORM THE RECALL FOR U.S CITIZENS ABROAD. I AM U.S. CITIZEN CURRENTLY BASED IN EUROPE, WORKING FOR A U.S. IT COMPANY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNTIL 2013 IN THE U.S., AND I MOVED IT TEMPORARILY TO GERMANY FOR MY ASSIGNMENT HERE. I AM PLANNING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME TO THE U.S. UPON MY RETURN. I RECEIVED THE RECALL TO MY U.S. ADDRESS AND ASKED AUDI TO DO THE RECOMMENDED REPAIR IN GERMANY, WHERE THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LOCATED. BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO SO IN GERMANY. I AM CONCERNED THAT AS A U.S. CITIZEN ABROAD, THAT I AM AT RISK WITH THIS VEHICLE AND REQUEST AUDI TO PERFORM THE RECOMMENDED REPAIR ALSO DURING MY OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT IN GERMANY.

NHTSA ID

11124477

Incident

Jul 19, 2018

Mileage

50,000 mi

2008 AUDI A4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA FRONTAL AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11114849

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND HALF SINCE MY FIRST RECALL AND REPAIR LETTER AND TAKATA/AUDI HAS STILL NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. HOW IS THIS NOT A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED.

NHTSA ID

11111299

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V427000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUDI PEABODY, 252 ANDOVER ST, PEABODY, MA 01960) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11111219

Incident

Jun 28, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (AUDI DES MOINES, 5190 MERLE HAY RD, JOHNSTON, IA 50131) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11111195

Incident

Jul 12, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V427000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HARMONY MOTORS, 621 BREVARD RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806, (828) 232-4000) CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN IT WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11111152

Incident

Jun 28, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V427000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HOFFMAN AUDI OF NEW LONDON, 490 BROAD ST, NEW LONDON, CT 06320, (860) 447-5000) CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND PROVIDED AN INTERIM REPAIR REMEDY. THE CONTACT WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS COULD BE AVAILABLE IN 2 TO 6 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11111131

Incident

Jul 12, 2018

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. I HAVE BEEN CALLING MY LOCAL AUDI DEALERSHIP IN CHANTILLY, VA EVERY MONTH OR SO TO CHECK IF THE PART IS AVAILABLE, ALWAYS GET THE SAME ANSWER "SOMEONE WILL CALL YOU BACK" (THEY NEVER DO). I UNDERSTAND THAT TAKATA WENT OUT OF BUSINESS BUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. MY CAR AT THIS MOMENT IS WORTHLESS, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELL IT WITH AN OPEN RECALL THAT HAS NO REMEDY AT THIS MOMENT, NOR CAN I HAVE ANY PASSENGER SAFELY SIT NEXT TO ME. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH AUDI FOR HANDLING THIS SO POORLY AND FOR NOT HAVING A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANWHILE I GET TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL MAILING REMAINDERS FROM AUDI ABOUT EVERY OTHER WEEK, THEY MAKE YOU THINK THAT THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BUT THEY ARE NOT AND FOR MY OLDER MODEL CAR - A 2008 - THEY PROBABLY NEVER WILL BE. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER AUDI EVER AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

11111032

Incident

Jul 12, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V427000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI OF DANBURY AT (203) 744-5202 (LOCATED AT 25 SUGAR HOLLOW RD, DANBURY, CT 06810) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11110956

Incident

Nov 7, 2017

TAKATA RECALL ' I HAVE BEEN CALLING AUDI ROCHESTER FOR MONTHS NOW TRYING TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AND I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND NON STOP. I HAVE LEFT ABOUT 4 MACHINE MESSAGES AND NOBODY HAS YET TO RETURN MY CALL. I AM GETTING LETTER AFTER LETTER ABOUT THIS RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11110639

Incident

Jul 10, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (AUDI SARASOTA, 4900 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233, (941) 922-0000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. 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 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS).

NHTSA ID

11105057

Incident

Jul 2, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (GREEN AUDI, 3901 W. WABASH AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11091904

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

Mileage

73,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11082275

Incident

Mar 31, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi