Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | 22V471000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 28,624 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Recall 69bt was not accomplished at McDaniels Audi of Charleston dealer. They indicated they had replaced airbag with… |
| 2021-04-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) H… |
| 2020-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Takata recall. The contact owns a 1998 Audi A4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V056000 (… |
| 2017-05-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON EVER SINCE I HAD THE VEHICLE, THINKING THAT IT MAY BE A FAULT BY THE … |
| 2017-02-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE AMBER ABS WARNING LIGHT GLOWS WHILE THE RED BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS. I UNDERSTAND NEWER AUDI MODELS HAVE JUST BEEN RECA… |
| 2016-03-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT HAD THE TURBO REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, MONTHS LATER, THE VEHI… |
| 2012-05-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A BURNING WIRE ODOR UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. … |
| 2012-04-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AMBER REFLECTOR HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED POORLY AND DECR… |
| 2012-03-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD A RECENT DISCUSSION WITH AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER IN WAYZATA, MN AT 11:55AM. THIS IS REGARDING A DEFECT… |
| 2011-11-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | ON A 1998 A4 QUATTRO AUDI, IT IS THE 2ND TIME THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH FAILS, THE FIRST TIME WAS 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAV… |
| 2011-09-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULATOR UNIT FAILED, AND NOW I HAVE BRAKES THAT DO NOT WORK. AT THE SLIGHTEST PEDAL PRESS… |
| 2011-03-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | FAULTY ABS MODULE IN MY 1998 AUDI A4 1.8T. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT TO THE ABS SYSTEM FAILS IN MANY OF THESE SIMILAR Y… |
| 2010-01-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 1998 AUDI A4 2.8 - DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY, IN 7 DEGREE TEMP, CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ( FEELS LIKE IT IS DRIVING ITSELF… |
| 2009-12-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | CONTROL ARM ON MY 1998 AUDI A4 FRACTURED WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. … |
| 2009-09-20 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | HI. I HAVE A 1998 AUDI A4 6 CYLINDER QUATRO5 SPEED. IT HAS 97K MILES. THE ABS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I UNDERSTAND THA… |
| 2009-08-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2009-06-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | TIE ROD FAILURE RESULTING IS A COMPROMISE OF STEERING CONTROL AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA 99V248000. *TR |
| 2008-08-10 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR COIL SPRINGS FAILED AT 114000 MILES- CRACKED IN HALF, FRONTS PROBABLY NEXT. VEHICLE'S LIFE HAS BEEN IN THE NORTHE… |
| 2008-07-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | OUT OF NOWHERE, ABS LIGHT ON, BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING. TOOK TO SHOP, THEY STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE ABS MOD… |
| 2008-07-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER READOUT IS UNREADABLE. DISPLAY HAS DIMMED OVER TIME. VEHICLE: 1998 AUDI A4 QUATTRO. *TR |
| 2008-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED ON THE IN… |
| 2008-04-07 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS ON… |
| 2008-03-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS 114K MILES IN NORTHEAST CONDITIONS, BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKEN; POSSIBLE DEFECT LIKE IN THE FORD TAU… |
| 2007-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE ABS CONTROL UNIT ON MY AUDI A4 FAILED AFTER 95,000 MILES. I HAVE NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKING AND AUDI HAS DENIED ANY RESPO… |
| 2006-12-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATE… |
| 2006-10-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 1998 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at 35-40 MPH with his 12-year-old son sitting i… |
| 2006-09-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS/BRAKE LIGHT JUST STARTED FLASHING. THE ABS BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING ABS MODULE IS THE CAUSE. UNDER HARD BRAKING OR … |
| 2006-06-10 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN THREE YEAR… |
| 2006-04-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS COMPUTER OUT. FROM PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO IT'S A FREQUENT PROBLEM IN THESE CARS. IT IS QUITE EXPENSIVE TO REPLAC… |
| 2006-02-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 1998 MANUAL AUDI A4. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 32 DEGREES F OR BELOW. THE CONDITIONS WERE STEADY SNOW AND WET/ICY/SLUSH ROAD… |
| 2006-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | MY ABS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING IN MY 1998 AUDI A4. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED; FOUND THAT IT WAS A LIGHT … |
| 2006-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | MY ABS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING IN MY 1998 AUDI A4. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED; FOUND THAT IT WAS A LIGHT … |
| 2006-01-29 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | I TURNED MY HEATED SEAT ON IN MY AUDI A4. I FELT IT GETTING REALLY HOT IN ONE SPOT AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I GOT… |
| 2006-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | FAILURE OF ABS MODULE, 1998 AUDI A4. *JB |
| 2005-12-27 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 1 | HEATED SEAT OVERHEATS. MELTS LEATHER. *JB |
| 2005-12-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENT. RESEARCH UNCOVERED THE FACT THAT THE ABS CONTROLLER IN THE AUDI AND VW PASSAT IS FAULT… |
| 2005-12-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 1 | 1. HEATED SEAT BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER BURNING THE BACK OF MY LEG WHEN ON THE LOWEST SETTING(1/6). 2. THE CRUISE CO… |
| 2005-10-18 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE IS UNABLE TO HAVE A RECALL 99V248000 REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE. HE PURCHASED A USED VEHIC… |
| 2005-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | AUDI A4 ABS MALFUNCTION. 1998 2.8 LITER QUATTRO. *JB |
| 2005-09-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICE THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT W… |
| 2005-09-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED TIMING BELT BROKE AT THE END OF 2001. SHE STATED THAT WHEN THE TIMING BELTS BREAK ON THESE AU… |
| 2005-09-06 | TIRES | No | 0 | I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE ONE OF ITS TIRES (LEFT REAR) SERVICED BECAUSE IT HAD BEGUN TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE. A SCREW WAS V… |
| 2005-08-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. ABS DASH LIGHT FLASHES AND BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS LIT. ABS SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONAL. STANDARD HYDRAULIC … |
| 2005-08-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE ENGINE RUNS POORLY, COULD SEIZE ENGINE AND CAUSE ACCIDENT. |
| 2005-08-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | 1998 AUDI A4 QUATTRO EXPERIENCED EARLY TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM |
| 2005-08-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR RECALL REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT FOR WORK PERFORMED ON THE 1998 AUDI A4 LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *MR … |
| 2005-07-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. T… |
| 2005-07-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULES (BOSCH 5.3) ON ALL EARLY MODEL 98-01 AUDI A4 AND IT'S SISTER CAR THE VW PASSAT 98-01 WILL AND DO FA… |
| 2005-07-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | THE ABS CONTROL UNIT ON MY AUDI A4 FAILED AFTER ONLY 67,000 MILES. I HAVE NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKING WHATSOEVER, AND AUDI HA… |
| 2005-07-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 AUDI A4 AVANT, 2.8 V6, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER 45K MILES THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE ("BRAIN") FAILED AN… |