Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1999 Audi A4.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE … |
| 2012-11-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 1 | AS I WAS OPENING THE HOOD OF THE CAR TO FILL UP THE WINDOW WASHER, THE HOOD DID NOT STAY UP AS USUAL. IT STARTED TO CLO… |
| 2011-12-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, USUALLY, BUT NOT ALWAYS, AFTER HEAVY ACCELERATION. OVER 10 OCCURRENCES… |
| 2011-04-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FAILURE OF THE CAR IS WHEN IT STARTED TO THROW SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AND WE FOUND OUT ABOUT… |
| 2011-04-15 | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | No | 0 | MY AUDI, ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE HAD THEIR ABS CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTION BECAUSE OF DESIGN. THIS MALFUNCTION… |
| 2011-03-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I BOUGHT AN AUDI A4 1999 1.8T FWD. THE NEXT DAY I BOUGHT IT THE ABS ORANGE LIGHT CAME ON & BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING NON-S… |
| 2010-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BOSCH ABS CONTROL UNIT HAS FAILED CAUSING A FLASHING ABS INDICATOR AND A SOLID BRAKE LIGHT. CAUSE IS ELECTRONIC. MANY D… |
| 2010-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SMOKE HAD BEGUN TO COME FROM UNDERNEA… |
| 2010-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTING INTO MANUAL MOD… |
| 2010-03-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | 1999 AUDI Q4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE REPAIR OF ABS LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE NO… |
| 2009-06-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULE LIGHT FLASHING AND BEEPING ONA 1 999 AUDI A4. ALTHOUGH I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY A WARNING, ON DOWN HIL… |
| 2009-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY BRAKE LIGHT STARTED BEEPING AND FLASHING ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. THE BEEPING AND FLASHING CONTINUED THROUGH THE NEXT… |
| 2009-04-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED W… |
| 2009-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | ABS KICKS IN DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING FOR NO ABS-RELATED REASON. *TR |
| 2008-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V131001 (SERVICE … |
| 2008-10-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | THE ABS MODULE ON MY VEHICLE HAS FAILED. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE QUITE PREVALENT AMONGST AUDI AND VW VEHICLES. AN AB… |
| 2008-10-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A4 QUATRO. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE DEALER. AS HE DROVE THE VEHI… |
| 2008-07-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE … |
| 2008-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1999 AUDI A4 2.8. THIRD TIME THE CAR NEEDS TO REPLACE LEAKING CAM SEALS ON ENGINE. ALL CAM SEAL REPAIRS COMPLETED BY O… |
| 2008-05-16 | TIRES | No | 0 | TREAD SEPARATION. I WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND ON I-580, APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, WHEN THE TREAD ON MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARA… |
| 2008-01-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | I OWN A 1999 AUDI A4 AND THE LCD IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER HAS FAULTED AND NO LONGER WORKS. IT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATI… |
| 2008-01-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS MODULE FAILURE @ 108,000 MI. UNIT REBUILT AT APPROX COST OF $1,000. *TR |
| 2008-01-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS MODULE FAILURE @ 108,000 MI. UNIT REBUILT AT APPROX COST OF $1,000. *TR |
| 2007-10-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ABS MODULE FAILED AT ONLY 70K MILES. *TR |
| 2007-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A4. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN BUT DOES NOT STOP A… |
| 2007-05-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | AUDI A4 ABS CONTROLLER. *TR |
| 2007-02-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | PREMATURE ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MODULE FAILURE. *TR |
| 2007-01-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 1999 AUDI A4. ON 01/19/07 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE I-15 FREEWAY AT 75 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR BE… |
| 2007-01-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS TO MY WIFE. THE TEMPERATURE WA… |
| 2007-01-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | JANUARY 17, 2007, 8 DEGREES - DRY ROAD CONDITIONS I ACCELERATED UP A STEEP HILL ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN AT THE TOP OF T… |
| 2006-11-25 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | THE DRIVER SEAT CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON SATURDAY OF THANKSGIVING WEEKEND 11/25/06.… |
| 2006-11-10 | STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING | No | 0 | ON 11/10/2006, DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACE DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE TIE-RODS (BOOTS TORN). DEALER/MANUFACTURER DENIED THA… |
| 2006-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | I OWN A 1999 AUDI A4 2.8 30V QUATTRO AND MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE AUDI DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY ABS CONTROL… |
| 2006-09-21 | STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL MADE A CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO WANDERED F… |
| 2006-09-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | No | 0 | THE FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO COLLISION, WHEN I ASKED THE AUDI DEALER TO FIX THE BROKE BUMPER AND … |
| 2006-08-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WHEN MY AUDI ONLY HAD 88000 MILES. *JB |
| 2006-08-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | AT 51,000 MILES I HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED ON MY AUDI UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO A BROKEN PIPE FLANGE. I NOW HAV… |
| 2006-03-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | AUDI REFUSES TO PAY FOR FIXING A SERIOUS SAFETY RELATED SERVICE ACTION (SERVICE ACTION JE - FAILURE OF CONTROL ARMS), U… |
| 2006-03-02 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | THIS IS NOT ABOUT A PARTICULAR INCIDENT BUT RATHER SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE EXTERIOR M… |
| 2006-01-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL (NHTSA: 04V495000 ) ATTACHED BELOW FOR THE 1999 AUDI A6 HAPPENED ON MY CAR THE AUDI A4… |
| 2006-01-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | I OWN A 1999 AUDI A4 WITH APPROXIMATELY 74,000 MILES. RECENTLY UPON START-UP THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND THE… |
| 2006-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 06E060000 TO REPLACE WIRING ON HER 1999 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE HAS AN ODOMETER … |
| 2005-12-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | I OWN AN 1999 AUDI A4 1.8T. ON NOVEMBER 19, 2005, I TOOK MY AUDI TO TYSON'S CORNER AUDI DEALER IN TYSON'S CORNER, VA.… |
| 2005-12-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | 1999 AUDI A4 ABS CONTROL MODULE SYMPTOMS. ABS LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING. UPON THE FIRST INSPEC… |
| 2005-11-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY A MONTH AGO AND GRADUALLY GOT MORE FREQUENT. NOW THEY ARE ON ALMOST ALL … |
| 2005-11-18 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 1999 A4 BROKEN TIE RODS. *NM |
| 2005-11-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE HEAD I BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED… |
| 2005-11-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | I AM AN OWNER OF A 1999 AUDI A4 QUATTRO WITH THE 2.8 ENGINE; THE VIN OF THE VEHICLE IS [XXX]; THE VEHICLE HAS 101,845 M… |
| 2005-10-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON 1999) AUDI A4 1.8T. UPON RESEARCHING ON MANY FORUMS (I.E. AUDIWORLD.COM) I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTH… |
| 2005-10-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE ABS MODULE IS CAUSING THE PANEL BRAKE LIGHT TO BLINK AND THE ABS LIGHT TO BE ON STEADY. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE CH… |