Safety Score
73
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-23 | 06V403000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 28,594 | — | Details |
| 1997-07-22 | 97V115000 |
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 12 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MILES A HOUR. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DE… |
| 2014-01-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | IN A SNOW STORM, DRIVER BRAKED AT AN INTERSECTION, AUTOMATIC BRAKES KICKED IN BUT DID NOT STOP THE 10 MILE PER HOUR SLI… |
| 2014-01-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN… |
| 2013-01-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN A CAR CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF MY 1997 AUDI A4. THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO CRASH INTO THE … |
| 2009-03-25 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARMS IN MY '97 AUDI A4 1.8T QUATTRO WERE REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED AUDI DEALER AS PART OF A VOL… |
| 2008-06-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL JS FOR THE AUDI A4 IGNITION SWITCH IN NOVEMBER 2006 AND COMPLIED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS BY BRIN… |
| 2007-12-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | Yes | 0 | 1) FAILURE OF FRONT LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE AT CALIPER END AT INBOARD SIDE OF HOSE STRAIN RELIEF. THE … |
| 2007-12-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKING PERFORMANCE SEEMS TO BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED IN WET, AND ESPECIALLY WET AND COLD, CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENS OFT… |
| 2007-08-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06V403000 (IGNITION SWITCH). WHE… |
| 2007-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL # 06V403000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH… |
| 2007-05-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1997 AUDI A4 QUATTRO LEASE WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT AUDI CORPORATION IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WI… |
| 2007-03-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | AUDI SAFETY RECALL JS - IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED CUSTOMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS MADE FROM AN OUTSIDE DEALE… |
| 2006-12-05 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #00V317000 O… |
| 2006-11-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 AUDI A4. WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO THE RIGHT TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY REMAINS IN THE STA… |
| 2006-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE IGNITION, THE KEY TURNED FORWARD BUT WOULD NOT SPRING BACK INTO… |
| 2006-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE KEY WILL NOT BACK INT… |
| 2005-09-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 AUDI A4 Q THAT HAS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE… |
| 2005-08-26 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | FAILING LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *JB |
| 2005-08-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT: THE KEY WOULDN'T GO INTO THE IGNITION, AND THEN THE RADIO WOULDN'T GO OFF. THEN, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND THE AIR COND… |
| 2005-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE FAILURE I AM HAVING IS WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR, THE IGNITION KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO THE PR… |
| 2005-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I COMPLIED WITH AUDI SAFETY RECALL JS FOR MY 1997 AUDI A-4Q WHEN NOTIFIED BY AUDI TO DO SO BY A RECALL NOTICE. THE PAR… |
| 2005-07-29 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH APPEARED TO BREAK WHEN STARTING CAR. THE KEY WOULD NOT RETURN ALL THE WAY TO STARTING POSITION AND WIN… |
| 2005-06-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY AUDI A-4 WAS PARKED ALL DAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE ONLY IN THE DASH. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO AUDI … |
| 2005-01-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | BOTH OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED. *NM THE CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1882 AUDI 4000 AND A 198… |
| 2004-12-27 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | AUDI (97 A4 QUATTRO) HAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL RELATED TO CONTROL ARMS - OFFERING FREE REPLACEMENT. THEY FURTHER STATE… |
| 2004-11-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | EVERY 30,000 MILES TO 40,000 MILES THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE FRONT END MADE A CLANKING NOI… |
| 2004-11-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AN OIL SLUDGE RELATED FAILURE ON OUR 1997 AUDI A4. INGRID EVERT, FROM THE OFFICE OF AUDI OF AMERIC… |
| 2004-09-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | UPON STARTING THE CAR, IT MADE A NOISE AS THOUGH THE KEY WAS STILL IN STARTING POSITION. THE CAR DROVE OKAY, BUT THE W… |
| 2004-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COOPERATE.*AK |
| 2004-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED A SPRING BROKE INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH. AS A RESULT, STARTER STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING AND CURRENTLY F… |
| 2004-08-06 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TIE ROD END FAILURE. *AK |
| 2004-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | (1)I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (LE RECALL) FROM AUDI OF AMERICA ON THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 1997 A4 SEDAN. THE RECALL … |
| 2004-07-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | CONTROL ARMS WENT BAD. THERE'S NOISE WHEN TURNING AND GOING OVER BUMPS. *LA |
| 2004-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | RECALL 00V317000: IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT.I HAVE A 1997 AUDI A4 VIN [XXX] THAT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL IN JAN 2004… |
| 2004-06-17 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT: PERIODICALLY CLUTCH WILL NOT REALEASE AND THIS DISABLES CONSUMER FROM DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING THE CAR A… |
| 2004-05-04 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I HAVE A 97 AUDI A4 2.8 . QUATTRO. I HAVE AHAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS THAT A … |
| 2004-02-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM | Yes | 0 | CONTROL ARM FAILURE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND VEERING INTO A CURB, DAMAGING THE … |
| 2004-01-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 AUDI A4. IN JANUARY OF 2004, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE REGARDING … |
| 2004-01-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | APPARENTLY RELATED TO CASE: EA04017 I WAS DRIVING A 1997 AUDI A4 2.8L V6 QUATTRO AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT: I WAS D… |
| 2003-08-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AT 11:30 PM. FAILURE CAUSED ALL HEADLIG… |
| 2003-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | FAILURE IN IGNITION SWITCH.*MR THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER TO REMAIN PARTLY ENGAGED DAMAGING … |
| 2003-04-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS CLUNK AND SQUEAK, THEY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT DUE TO POOR DESIGN. |
| 2003-04-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | THE TIMING BELT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE ENGINE. *JB |
| 2003-03-19 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS (ALL 4) FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAVE FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACE AGAIN. SQUEEZING/CRUNCHI… |
| 2003-02-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED AT 64K. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS VIRTUALLY UNDER NO TENSION AND WOULD HAVE … |
| 2003-01-27 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | THE SEAT HEATER WAS TOO HOT AND BURNED HOLES THROUGH HE SEAT. PH *TS *NLM |
| 2002-10-31 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE CAUSED CAR TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. LOW MILEAGE OF CAR INDICATES THAT PART IS DEFECTIVE. DEFECT L… |
| 2002-10-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TIMING GEAR BELT BROKE, CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PRO… |
| 2002-07-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | ON TWO OCCASIONS THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS FAILED. NLM |
| 2002-06-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE RESULTING IN MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. *YH |