Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Audi A4.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I just purchased this vehicle from a private owner. I am already aware of the driver side airbag recall. Went to turn k… |
| 2022-03-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Audi A4. The contact stated that upon closing the driver's side door, her husband heard a loud … |
| 2019-05-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A4 QUATTRO 2.8L. AS DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM HOOD.. PARK AND REALIZE THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. IT LOOK LIK… |
| 2016-07-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT AT ~65MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FO… |
| 2014-08-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE, COMING OFF FREEWAY, WAS COASTING THRU LIGHT, TRAFFIC STOPPED, BRAKES NO LONGER WORKED, BRAKE … |
| 2013-12-30 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHILE USING MY HEATER ON MY SEATS AND A PILLOW FOR ADDITIONAL BACK SUPPORT, I NOTICED SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL WHEN PULL… |
| 2012-02-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT … |
| 2011-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ABS MODULE FAILURE. *TR |
| 2011-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A4 WITH TIMING BELT FAILURE AND REPAIR. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIMING BELT REPAIR DID NOT LAST AND HIS VEHI… |
| 2011-06-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | ALL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A DRIVER'S SIDE "T-BONE" COLLISION. A-4 IS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. A-4 WAS STATION… |
| 2010-10-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE HID HEAD LIGHTS FLICKERING AND SHUTTING OFF DURING OPERATION AT N… |
| 2010-05-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON MY 2001 AUDI A4 1.8T. YOU CAN ONLY SEE HALF THE SCREEN ON THE… |
| 2010-05-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A4 2.8 ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROLLER FAILURE. *TR |
| 2010-03-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. MODULES ARE DEFECTIVE AND AUDI SHOULD RECALL THEM. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THOUSANDS OF AUDI… |
| 2010-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A4 AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH. DEALER CHECKED AND STATED AIR BAG MODULE BAD. ORDER ONE AND WAS INSTALLED APRIL 2… |
| 2010-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A4. HE STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BREAKS SENSOR ILLUMINATES CONSTANTLY. HE HAD THE GARA… |
| 2009-12-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE CONTROL UNIT IN AN AUDI 2001 A4 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH SNOW. IT OCCURRED IN SALT LAKE C… |
| 2009-09-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 1. ONE DAY SUDDENLY MY AUDI 2001 A4 STARTS TO SHOW ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT TO BE FAILING. 2. THE FAILURE WHEN DIAGNOSED SE… |
| 2009-08-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | ABS ELECTRICAL MODULE THAT HAS FAILED AND IS APPARENTLY A HUGE PROBLEM, IT AFFECTS THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR |
| 2009-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER 99% CANNOT BE READ DUE TO THE LCD DISPLAY FADING. HAVE DONE MULTIPLE SEARCHES AND 9 OUT OF 10 PE… |
| 2009-06-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE GAS FUMES FROM CAR. DEALER AND OTHER SERVICE CENTER LOOKED FOR PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER CAR WAS UNFIT… |
| 2009-05-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A4 WITH ABOUT 105K MILES ON. ABS SENSOR IS FAULTY AND THIS PROBLEM IS VERY WIDESPREAD AMONGST AUDI A4S BUILT … |
| 2009-04-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS SO FAR HOWEVER MY WARNING DISPLAY ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2001 AUDI A4 1.8T HAS BE … |
| 2009-03-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACED ALL FOUR COILS TWO (2) TIMES ON MY AUDI A.4 1.8T AND AUDI USA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *TR |
| 2009-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2001 AUDI A4 HAS CENTRAL LCD DISPLAY TO DISPLAY ALL SORT OF INFORMATION, BUT THIS DISPLAY FAILS IN MOST OF A4S JUST … |
| 2008-12-06 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1. WE WERE STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON AN INCLINE FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MINUTES SLOWLY APPROACHING THE CALDECO… |
| 2008-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG CONTROLLER FAILS WITH NO APPARENT REASON. UNIT GENERATES AN UNCLEAR FAULT CODE (65535) WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS B… |
| 2008-09-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH AND HIT INTO A CAR THAT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR IS SMASHED IN AND… |
| 2008-07-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WAR… |
| 2008-04-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1. BOTH TIMES, CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY AT AROUND 30-40 MPH WHEN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL, THE CAR COMPLETELY… |
| 2008-03-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | No | 0 | PURCHASED AN 2001 AUDIO (USED) AT D & S AUTO AND WITHIN A WEEK THERE WAS SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, ENGIN… |
| 2008-01-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE DASHBOARD. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT A RUBBER BODY PLUG I… |
| 2008-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | CENTER LCD DISPLAY WHICH CARRIES INFORMATION RELEVANT TO SAFETY IS FAILING. LOT OF THE INFORMATION DISPLAYED IS NOT REA… |
| 2007-12-02 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | FACTORY HEATED SEAT SET ON LOWEST SETTING AND BURNING HOLE THROUGH LEATHER AND CLOTHING! LEFT HOLE SIZE OF DIME IN FRON… |
| 2007-11-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A4. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP A… |
| 2007-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | LCD PANEL IN INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLANKING OUT/CAUSING INFORMATION TO BE GARBLED ON THE SCREEN. *TR |
| 2007-10-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | IN 2007 XENON HEADLIGHTS DROPPED/DIPPED HEADLIGHT LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED AND LIGHTS APPEARED TO WORK CORRECTLY. IN 201… |
| 2007-08-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A4. HE HEARD A HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAMS… |
| 2007-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HALF OF THE DISPLAY PIXELS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED … |
| 2007-07-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A4 1.8 TURBO AT 99.1K MILES. THE TIMING BELT PREMATURELY NAPPED WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING IN A BUSY MORNIN… |
| 2007-07-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE… |
| 2007-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1) THERE IS NO TRIGGERING EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. IT JUST APPEARS OVER TIME. 2) THE LCD SCREEN IN THE INSTRUME… |
| 2007-03-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A4 1.8 TURBO: THE TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING IN HEAVY, RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC CAUSING THE CAR … |
| 2007-01-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE LCD INSTRUMENT DISPLAY IS "PIXILATED" -- UNABLE TO CLEARLY DISPLAY INFORMATION REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE VEHICLE,… |
| 2006-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2001 AUDI A4 AND STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, HE STARTED SMELLING AN ODOR… |
| 2006-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A4 CUSTOMER STATES THAT AUDI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS LOSS BECAUSE THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE ELE… |
| 2006-10-04 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | No | 0 | DURING 90,000 MILE SERVICE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT BOTH SIDE SPINDLES (STEERING KNUCKLES) WERE CRACKED. ACCORDIN… |
| 2006-08-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | I WAS CHASING A BRAKE SQUEAL. WHEN I REMOVED THE FRONT PADS ON OUR AUDI A4, (2001), THREE OF THE FOUR PADS WERE NOT ATT… |
| 2006-04-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT … |
| 2006-01-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAVE AN AUDI A4 1.8 T AND THE HYDRAULIC TIMING BELT TENSIONER LOST ITS PRESSURE WITCH MADE THE TIMING BELT SLIP, FORC… |