Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-11 | 00V317000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 27,900 | — | Details |
| 1996-05-23 | 96V088000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 3,700 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING WEST ON PENNSYLVANIA RT. 401 I DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, WHERE A DRAIN IS BURIED UNDER THE ROA… |
| 2009-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE 1996 AUDI A4 AND EXPERIENCING THE SAME RECALL PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V403000, WHICH IS NOT ABL… |
| 2008-11-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS KEYS WERE STUCK IN THE IGNITION. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCL… |
| 2008-09-09 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN HE STARTED THE I… |
| 2006-12-13 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | 1996 AUDI A4 QUATTRO WITH LEATHERETTE PASSENGER SEAT - HEATED SEAT WAS SET AT LEVEL 6 AND WHILE A PASSENGER WAS SITTING… |
| 2006-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | 1996 AUDI A4 CUSTOMER HAD REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH THAN A WEEK LATER HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. CUSTOMER SUBMITTE… |
| 2006-10-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES STARTER COMPLETELY FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN… |
| 2006-04-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THIS IS NOT RELATED TO A MANUFACTURER COMPLAINT, BUT I AM HOPING TO GET SOME INFO ON WHO TO CONTACT FOR AN ISSUE IN A P… |
| 2006-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | I OWN A 1996 AUDI A4. THE HORN HAS INTERMITTENTLY WORKED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE - SINCE 1999. I'VE TRIED ON NUM… |
| 2005-10-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | (1) I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (LE RECALL) FROM AUDI OF AMERICA ON THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 1996 A4 SEDAN. THE RECALL… |
| 2005-08-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE RETURN SPRING FORCE TO BE INSUFFICIENT FOR RETURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE R… |
| 2005-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ALTHOUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH OF MY 1996 AUDI A4 WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN AUGUST 2001, IT HAS THE SAME FAILURE ALMOS… |
| 2005-07-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | 1996 AUDI A4 - AUDI A4 FRONT CONTROL ARMS ALL FAIL AT AROUND 100,000 MILES. ALL 8 OF MINE WERE REPLACED. AUDI SENT OUT … |
| 2005-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | I OWN AN 1996 AUDI A4. RECENTLY, MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING ALL TOGETHER AT VARIOUS TIMES. S… |
| 2005-03-24 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE BALL JOINTS SEPERATED.*AK |
| 2005-02-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. ALSO HORN HAS NOT WORK FOR THE LAST 3,000 MILES. CAR ONLY HAS 27,000 ON IT. BOTH OF THESE SAFETY IT… |
| 2005-01-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | I DETECTED A STONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. I TOOK THE VEHICK IN TWO WEEKS AGO AND WAS TOLD THAT A LEA… |
| 2004-11-10 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WAS CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DE… |
| 2004-09-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THERE WERE NO CRASHES AND NO INJURIES RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT. I PURCHASED A 1996 AUDI A4 QUATTRO, VIN [XXX], USED ON… |
| 2004-06-29 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | FRONT END CONTROL ARMS CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THEM ON THE FRONT END AT LEAST ONCE. I NOW HA… |
| 2004-01-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | AT 10 DEGREE BELOW ZERO THROTTLE CABLE STUCK, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD,… |
| 2003-12-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | I HAD MY BRAKES AND TIRES REPLACED AND NOW THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON IN THE CAR THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP IF THE ABS… |
| 2003-09-19 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | REPEATED FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING SYSTEM COMPONENT FAILURES. *JB *PH *JB |
| 2003-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN. *AK THE STARTER FAILURE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE I… |
| 2003-05-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1996 AUDI A4 INTERIOR OF VEHICLE FLOODING. *MR THE CONSUMER OPENED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR TO FIND A SIGNIFICANT A… |
| 2003-04-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB |
| 2002-12-28 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ELECTRICAL SEAT HEATER AND BURNER AS STATED IN RECALL # 02 V 314 000. BUT TH… |
| 2002-12-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | THE BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL, CAN HARDLY STOP THE CAR, WITHIN THE FIRST 150 FEET WHEN INITIALLY APPLIED IN WET CONDITI… |
| 2002-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SEAT HEATER ON DRIVER'S SIDE MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT COVER. HOT BURNING SENSATION ON … |
| 2002-11-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | MY HORN HAS FAILED ONCE PER YEAR FOR THE 6+ YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. AUDI (MANUFACTURER) HAS REPLACED HORN UNDER WARRANTY… |
| 2002-10-21 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE TIE RODS OF BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE DAMAGED. THE RUBBER CAP WAS BROKEN ON BOTH AND THE TIE RODS HAD A LOT OF PLAY A… |
| 2002-09-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE IN WET CONDITIONS. I WAS DRIVING ON 95N IN PROVIDENCE. AS I WAS CHANGING LANES, I LOST STEERING ABILITIE… |
| 2002-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | I HAD A PROBLEM IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 00V317000. I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH R… |
| 2002-07-11 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | MY AUDI A4 HAD 3 TIMES REPLACED FRONT CONTROL ARMS , WHEN TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS , DEALER POINTED TO DESIGN PROB… |
| 2002-01-15 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONTROL RODS LOOSE ACCORDING TO AUDI DEALER. CONFIRMED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. INDPT SHOP ALSO NOTED THAT TIE ROD… |
| 2001-10-01 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. ALSO SEALER BROKE WHICH… |
| 2001-10-01 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING BOX MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL, ALSO SEALER BROKE WHICH RES… |
| 2001-08-22 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM HAS BEEN REPLACED AND FAILED FOUR TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK |
| 2001-07-01 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | WINDOW FAILS TO RAISE OR LOWER DUE TO BROKEN WINDOW REGULATOR PLASTIC COMPONENTS. *AK |
| 2001-06-11 | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER BOUGHT I HAVE SPENT OVER $6000 IN REPAIRS AND GONE JUST 40K MILES! STAY AWAY FROM … |
| 2001-06-01 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 0 | WHILE TRAVLEING AT 20-25 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, CRASHED INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S S… |
| 2001-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXHIBITED SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V317000. EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAIL TO FUNCTION IF KEY … |
| 2001-01-29 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES HAVE FAILED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES OVER THE LIFE OF TH… |
| 2000-11-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND STAYS ON, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIO… |
| 2000-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHEN DRIVING IN VERY WET CONDITIONS, THERE IS A VERY NOTICEABLE DELAY BEFORE THE BRAKES HAVE ANY… |
| 2000-08-23 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | MANY OTHER AUDI A-4 OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT PREMATURE WEAR OF TIE RODS AND CONTROL ARMS IN VERMONT. AUDI OF AMERIC… |
| 2000-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH WAS STILL ON WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE. ALSO, STARTER DIDN'T RETURN BACK WHEN ENGAGED FROM THE… |
| 2000-06-27 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | INNER TIE RODS WERE LOOSE AND WORN OUT WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING. RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THI… |
| 2000-06-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT SUSPENSION RATTLES AND THUNKS OVER BUMPS, AND MAKES CREAKING NOISE WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE, AND WHEN DRIVING OVER B… |
| 2000-04-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED STARTER TO GO. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AT ALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*… |