2008 Audi A4
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 2008 Audi A4. Newest first.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag with an alternate remedy part, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R7. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V382, 17V032 and 18V004 and includes vehicles that may have had their air bag previously replaced under one of those campaigns.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall number 18V427.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2011 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.
Owner complaints
175 complaints8 involved a crash1 involved a fire4 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 Audi A4. The contact received an unknown recall notice related to the air bags. The contact scheduled an appointment at a dealer and had the recall serviced. The contact then stated that while idle in the parking lot of a hospital, a speeding vehicle clipped the front end…
The contact owns a 2008 Audi A4. The contact received an unknown recall notice related to the air bags. The contact scheduled an appointment at a dealer and had the recall serviced. The contact then stated that while idle in the parking lot of a hospital, a speeding vehicle clipped the front end, driver's side of her vehicle, which caused the entire front bumper to detach from the vehicle. The driver also hit a gate, guardrail, and utility box in the parking lot. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was then treated at the hospital for an injury to her neck and left shoulder. The contact sustains severe headaches weeks after the accident. The contact received an X-ray and had been assigned to physical therapy for the next few months. The other driver was not injured as a result of the accident. A police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent mechanic and was later towed to a storage unit. The contact family member, who is mechanically inclined, stated that the vehicle's air bag sensors were defective. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired by dealer. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer; the manufacturer gave the contact a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
- Air bags
Audi is wanting me and another driver to drive 2.5 hours to their dealer drop off the car for repairs, then drive back. Then after the repairs are complete make that trip again. They want us to spend 20 man hours driving, plus gas, food, and mileage. None of this is reimbursed. I have called and…
Audi is wanting me and another driver to drive 2.5 hours to their dealer drop off the car for repairs, then drive back. Then after the repairs are complete make that trip again. They want us to spend 20 man hours driving, plus gas, food, and mileage. None of this is reimbursed. I have called and written Audi several times with the same answer. This is unreasonable when they have a local VW dealer and other Audi certified mechanics that can do the job within 20 minutes. Our zip code is [XXX] . [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- Unknown or other
While I was driving on the highway the sunroof (just the window) flew off. I had the sliding roof door closed and only heard a gust of wind initially thinking it just became ajar somehow, but nope the entire window was gone, like the adhesive deteriorated I assume. The sunroof mechanism works…
While I was driving on the highway the sunroof (just the window) flew off. I had the sliding roof door closed and only heard a gust of wind initially thinking it just became ajar somehow, but nope the entire window was gone, like the adhesive deteriorated I assume. The sunroof mechanism works perfectly fine. Fortunately if was really early in the morning and to my knowledge no one was on the road, but if they had been an injury or death could have happened!
- Electrical system · Engine · Fuel/propulsion system
Bought this car from a guy add said car runs great has smog, reg ,ac works great (not )my boyfriend before I could say anything gave guy money and I signed the bill of sale I said should test drive it so drove to my mechanic in vista ca and he said a German car oh boy and I said ouch so he said to…
Bought this car from a guy add said car runs great has smog, reg ,ac works great (not )my boyfriend before I could say anything gave guy money and I signed the bill of sale I said should test drive it so drove to my mechanic in vista ca and he said a German car oh boy and I said ouch so he said to bring it back by after checking it out so he could look in to it further so got in car that had spiderwebs on the motor my guy don't know much about cars so we went back and car stopped steering locked up ignition locked up car shut down in middle of busy traffic and would not turn over nothing so called my apt manager thought out of gas so he got some gas put it in and it started after 1 and a 1/2 hours got to gas station filled it up and started up and got back was scared because of this car people don't care almost got hit a few times so went back to seller gone so tried to find a number none text on face bk market place said this car has problems almost killed us just stopped and nothing worked went to Walmart to get some break fluid and coolent car hot and ac didn't work and something leaking it was brake fluid then check engine light on friend came and checked it and the little thing that hook up see what codes for diagnoses or why check engine light on was throwing codes misfire and fuel pump and more don't remember but my guy took pictures of the codes went back Monday cause got car [XXX] and the guy sent my guy a message bring it by and I'll look at it the car runs great he said master cylinder leaking coolent leaking oil was old how did this car even pass smog with it misfiring and shutting down once in street and at Walmart it just shut off now told fuel pump coil wires were cracked two relay switches were broken fixed one and car misfiring hole in the mast cylinder and fluid leaking and this seller calls him self a mechanic very sad have put over 100.00 dollars the guy fixed the ac and gave my guy 40 dollars I paid 55.00 seller their car at my mechanics. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORM
- Engine
Overheating in traffic replaced water pump, gasket. radiator , fan control module, thermostat, and hoses. Happens every summer!!!!! No fluid leakage. Could this be the same problem as the 2013 model recall
- Fuel/propulsion system · Power train
2021 I brought an Audi A4 Quattro 2.0 2008 after having a test drive and haven't looked over the mechanic just said it was the fuel pressure high pressure sensor that was not a big deal after an hour buying it it took it to see my mom and it quit on me I had to have it towed home it would not start…
2021 I brought an Audi A4 Quattro 2.0 2008 after having a test drive and haven't looked over the mechanic just said it was the fuel pressure high pressure sensor that was not a big deal after an hour buying it it took it to see my mom and it quit on me I had to have it towed home it would not start I took it to the mechanic and the mechanic said the same thing that it was a high pressure fuel pressure sensor so I purchased one and put on it couple months later it did the same thing the check engine light came on and it was told it was fuel pressure high pressure sensor again so I changed a fuel sensor two fuel pumps in the engine to electrical fuel pumps in the back four sensors camshaft sensor the cam follower PPC valves body throttle can follower engine light still comes on the car does not want to seem like it wants to accelerate when it gets to the normal temperature save your driving for 10 or 15 minutes still normal temperature not the radio the temperature it will start to cut off the RPM drops very fast I also have put in a fuel pressure regulator and a fuel pressure filter just the other day it came out again saying the same thing p0089 Dakota's always been throwing ever since I brought the car and p 02993 it says performance one and performance too I have put a lot of money in to get in this car fixed in the I believe there is something wrong with with the fuel system in the cars they need to be on a recall
- Air bags
i was in a pretty bad car accident, the car was totaled but the air bags didn’t deploy and i slammed my head on my steering wheel, i got side swiped and the driver door wasn’t able to be opened i had to kick it open and the front of the car hit a concrete pole going roughly 35 mph or more.
- Electrical system · Fuel/propulsion system · Wheels
I had just put $35 in gassed the car still said I needed gas and that I had zero miles left of gas I made a trip that was about 45 miles in distance. My car was then parked and turned off for about 3 to 4 hours then it had trouble starting at first but turned on and I proceeded onto the freeway…
I had just put $35 in gassed the car still said I needed gas and that I had zero miles left of gas I made a trip that was about 45 miles in distance. My car was then parked and turned off for about 3 to 4 hours then it had trouble starting at first but turned on and I proceeded onto the freeway which was across the street from the parking lot I parked inside of. It was about 9:00 pm and thankfully there was not a lot of cars out. The entrance of this freeway consist of one medium sized steep hill which remains traveling upward onto a mountain when my car suddenly shut off my 3 year old daughter and I were in the car and thankfully we were on the last lane due to the fact that we were barely entering the freeway. I parked on the right side skirt I had just replaced that battery earlier that week (no more than 5 day before). I had a small gas can in my trunk and had someone go to the gas station and bring me the gallon of gas which I emptied into my car and it turned on. At times the car does smell like gasoline especially if I just put gas. It doesn't matter how much gas I fill up my tank with it will indicate I have 0 miles of gas in the screen and the fuel gauge will not go below the middle indicator and will never show above 3/4 full. My tpmsa IS always indicating a problem when the I have a mechanic see it and he assured me it's in good condition
- Air bags
I have called my dealership and reached out to the vehicle manufacturer on their website numerous times over a 10 year period (at the very least since audi announced agreed to the repairs). I keep on receiving notice postcards from audi to have this scheduled with my local dealership. when I call…
I have called my dealership and reached out to the vehicle manufacturer on their website numerous times over a 10 year period (at the very least since audi announced agreed to the repairs). I keep on receiving notice postcards from audi to have this scheduled with my local dealership. when I call they keep telling me to be patient, they will call me when one comes in. I have started to receive postcards from another dealer to schedule the repair...only this dealer IS across the country in california! It does not seem to me when I contact audi of america they don't really care. I only have approximately 70,000 miles on the car because I don't drive it with my family aboard(because of the factory installed takata front passenger anti personnel device). The only help from audi was in the from of a recommendation "do not" use front passenger seat. To recap 12 year old vehicle, I believe I live in zone2, numerous attempts to both audi of america and my local dealership, recall notices from california! *****update: as I was about to file this complaint I decided to call benzel busch audi to check. And miraculously they have one. I was told by audi of america through customer service representative greg m. On may 16, 2019, that he spoke to katherine at service and that they are awaiting parts and that she assured him that I was a priority and once the part arrives they will be reaching out to me directly. In the almost a year of waiting, no one has contacted me, not aoa or local dealer. I called her today jan. 8, 2020 and scheduled a repair on jan.13. It would seem that I am not a priority.
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting
Left dipped headlight flickers , dies out. while in motion or stationary , the left dipped headlight will flicker repeatedly and die out. Turning the headlights off and back on fixes the issue for a very short period of time before the flickering starts up again and every 5 minutes…
Left dipped headlight flickers , dies out. while in motion or stationary , the left dipped headlight will flicker repeatedly and die out. Turning the headlights off and back on fixes the issue for a very short period of time before the flickering starts up again and every 5 minutes the left dipped headlight goes out again. This issue IS very concerning for not only safety reasons , but for legal reasons as well given that I have to turn the headlights off and on every 5 minutes to avoid breaking the law by driving with a headlight out at night. This origin of this issue IS unknown , but it seems to be very common and it warrants a recall considering how many people have this issue with the 2008 line of audi A4 vehicles points to a mass manufacturing defect. It IS not only dangerous it IS illegal! This widespread issue demands a recall!
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called audi north miami (1995 ne 142nd st, north…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called audi north miami (1995 ne 142nd st, north miami, fl 33181, (305) 952-5900) and was informed that the parts were on backorder. The dealer failed to schedule a service appointment until the contact made several additional calls. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Air bags · Electrical system · Power train
Takata recall
- Air bags · Electrical system
Takata recall- my audi IS at the dealership and they have not fixed the airbags that are defective and will kill.takata recall dealer failed to do the recall. it's been a months now. So it's dangerous driving the car without fixing the airbag problem, in case of a crash. Dealer IS audi of peabody ma
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags). Bakersfield audi (6000 wible rd, bakersfield, ca 93313, 888-352-4099) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags); however, the parts were not available. Audi north atlanta (11505 alpharetta highway, roswell, ga 30076, 888-726-2520) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags); however, the parts were not available. Audi north atlanta (11505 alpharetta highway, roswell, ga 30076, 888-726-2520) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Air bags
Takata recall: ongoing issue with vehicle. Latest recall notice 6/18. contacted dealer in buffalo, new york to schedule repair. dealer states that they do not have any of the correct 'kit' on hand to do the repair. apparently the vehicle needs an '01' kit. dealer says they were awaiting kits…
Takata recall: ongoing issue with vehicle. Latest recall notice 6/18. contacted dealer in buffalo, new york to schedule repair. dealer states that they do not have any of the correct 'kit' on hand to do the repair. apparently the vehicle needs an '01' kit. dealer says they were awaiting kits from audi. this was over a month ago. dealer stated they would call when the kit arrived and notify me. meanwhile I get postcard "recall campaign reminders' from audi. the postcard advises to call the audi customer service center but the voice message advises 'no one IS available'.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The contact had been waiting over three years to schedule a recall repair appointment. The dealer (audi mendham, 26 e main st, mendham, nj 07945, (866) 912-8151)…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The contact had been waiting over three years to schedule a recall repair appointment. The dealer (audi mendham, 26 e main st, mendham, nj 07945, (866) 912-8151) was contacted and stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. *Tt consumer stated air bag was replaced. Updated 12/18/18*jb
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the parts were not available. The dealer (audi north orlando, 139 n oregon st, sanford, fl 32771, 888-685-1813) was contacted and confirmed that the parts…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the parts were not available. The dealer (audi north orlando, 139 n oregon st, sanford, fl 32771, 888-685-1813) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Seats › Front assembly › Seat heater/cooler
TL* the contact owns a 2008 audi A4 convertible. While the vehicle was stationary, the passenger seat heater malfunctioned and burned a large hole through the front passenger seat. The contact stated that the seat split at the seam. Later that day, while the vehicle was stationary, the front…
TL* the contact owns a 2008 audi A4 convertible. While the vehicle was stationary, the passenger seat heater malfunctioned and burned a large hole through the front passenger seat. The contact stated that the seat split at the seam. Later that day, while the vehicle was stationary, the front passenger seat spontaneously burned a second hole in the front passenger seat. The contact stated that the passenger seat on/off switch was in the off position during both incidents. In an attempt to correct the failure, the contact removed the fuse within the front passenger seat. Carousel motors (809 IA-1, iowa city, iowa 52244, (319) 354-2550) was made aware of the failures, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. The vin was not available.
- Air bags
Takata recall: audi refuses to perform the recall for u.s citizens abroad. I am u.s. Citizen currently based in europe, working for a u.s. It company. I am the original owner, the vehicle was until 2013 in the u.s., and I moved it temporarily to germany for my assignment here. I am planning to take…
Takata recall: audi refuses to perform the recall for u.s citizens abroad. I am u.s. Citizen currently based in europe, working for a u.s. It company. I am the original owner, the vehicle was until 2013 in the u.s., and I moved it temporarily to germany for my assignment here. I am planning to take the vehicle back home to the u.s. Upon my return. I received the recall to my u.s. Address and asked audi to do the recommended repair in germany, where the vehicle IS currently located. But they refuse to do so in germany. I am concerned that as a u.s. Citizen abroad, that I am at risk with this vehicle and request audi to perform the recommended repair also during my overseas assignment in germany.
- Air bags
2008 audi A4. Consumer writes in regards to takata frontal airbag safety recall. Consumer would like to know when parts will be available for repair. *Ld *js
- Air bags
Takata recall. it has been over a year and half since my first recall and repair letter and takata/audi has still not fixed the issue. how IS this not a major safety issue that has yet to be resolved.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (audi peabody, 252 andover st, peabody, ma 01960) stated that the parts were not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v079000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v079000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. The dealer (audi des moines, 5190 merle hay rd, johnston, ia 50131) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting him that they filed for bankruptcy. The contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (harmony motors, 621 brevard rd, asheville, nc…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (harmony motors, 621 brevard rd, asheville, nc 28806, (828) 232-4000) confirmed that the part was unavailable and was unable to verify when it would be supplied from the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10251038Brakes squeel
- 10251035Brakes make moaning or "muh" noise when accelerating from stop or turning at slow speeds
- 10251027Tightening wheel bolts
- 10251025Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation
- 10251023Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation
- 10251018Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation
- 10250999Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
- 10250995Clicking noise from wheel bearing
- 10250982Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation
- 10250971Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation
- 10250966Brake pulsation diagnostic guidelines
- 10250959Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
- 10250950Tightening wheel bolts
- 10250949Steering wheel leather damage, all vehicles
- 10250944Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation
- 10250665Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
- 10250658Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
- 10250654Clicking noise from wheel bearing
- 10250475Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation
- 10250453TCM software update for downshift concerns
- 10250430Oil consumption measurement - Repair Authorization (CA)
- 10250424MIL on (P1545, P0121, P0123, P0221 or P0222 stored in ECM)
- 10250423Idle speed characteristic during cold start
- 10250415Idle speed characteristic during cold start
- 10250322This bulletin provides information pertaining to MMI Navigation database concerns.
- 10249085Google Maps Street View (NVLW))
- 10249054Due to new Minnesota state regulations regarding biofuels, biodiesel blends of B5 or less may not be available in the State of Minnesota.
- 10248208This bulletin provides information when the parking assistance provides false warnings.
- 10246152This bulletin provides general information about the outside air temperature reading.
- 10245285This bulletin provides information on the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool for professional noise analysis.
- 10244595This bulletin provides information pertaining to when there are foreign objects inside of a headlight or taillight.
- 10244517This bulletin provides damage assessment guidelines for textile seat covers.
- 10244320This bulletin provides information for when unauthorized/unjustified DTC memory entries are captured in ODIS test Plans (Ghost faults).
- 10243991Elsaweb Newsletter
- 10243988Elsaweb Newsletter
- 10243930This bulletin provides information on the additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries.
- 10243918Audi Oil Capacity Chart
- 10243791Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10243790Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10243787Audi Elsa Newsletter
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