2018 Audi A4 Allroad
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2018 Audi A4 Allroad. Newest first.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback and 2017-2018 Audi A4 Allroad vehicles. A passenger air bag module mounting screw may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly affecting the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the air bag does not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag mounting screw, tightening or replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Y4.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad, and 2018 A5 Sportback vehicles. The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers, leaving sharp edges exposed.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The sharp edges of the speaker trim increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speaker cover aluminum trim, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70G6.
Owner complaints
9 complaints3 involved a crash1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags
The contact owned a 2018 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH a second vehicle crashed into the passenger side front end of the vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. The driver sustained a fractured…
The contact owned a 2018 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH a second vehicle crashed into the passenger side front end of the vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. The driver sustained a fractured left wrist, concussion, lumbar injury and left arm injury. No other injuries to the second driver were reported. The vehicle was towed away and later deemed a total loss. A police report was taken at the scene. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 21,000.
- Air bags · Seats
The contact owns a 2018 Audi A4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V874000 (Seats, Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…
The contact owns a 2018 Audi A4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V874000 (Seats, Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue however, no further assistance was provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.
- Unknown or other
Rear view camera IS intermittant when in reverse and backing up the vehicle. sometimes there IS no rear view camera while backing up. multiple trips to audi dealer - not fixed. loaner car from dealer, 2018 audi A5 had exactly the same problem. no rear camera - radio screen instead. bug in audi…
Rear view camera IS intermittant when in reverse and backing up the vehicle. sometimes there IS no rear view camera while backing up. multiple trips to audi dealer - not fixed. loaner car from dealer, 2018 audi A5 had exactly the same problem. no rear camera - radio screen instead. bug in audi software - this model needs to be recalled to force audi to fix this safety problem. two pictures provided - one IS my A4 and the other IS the audi A5 loaner : both show the cars in reverse and the radio screen displayed - not the rear view camera latest occurance was 10/19 no picture taken.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2018 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v547000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi of stevens creek (3350 stevens creek blvd, san jose, ca 95117, (408)…
TL* the contact owns a 2018 audi A4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v547000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi of stevens creek (3350 stevens creek blvd, san jose, ca 95117, (408) 215-9341) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Electrical system · Electronic stability control (esc) · Vehicle speed control
While driving on highway all interior electrical systems shut down. Cruise control feature was disabled for several hours. While stopped at a light, audi pre sense was engaged and seatbelts tightened unnecessarily. Parking sensors cause car to quickly stop unnecessarily while reversing out of…
While driving on highway all interior electrical systems shut down. Cruise control feature was disabled for several hours. While stopped at a light, audi pre sense was engaged and seatbelts tightened unnecessarily. Parking sensors cause car to quickly stop unnecessarily while reversing out of driveway or parallel parking. Noise coming from the trunk at left rear wheel area when driving over bumps in road, rivet was replaced. Car was taken to hendricks audi south austin for repairs multiple times.
- Electrical system · Service brakes · Structure › Body
My son just crashed my 2018 audi A4 with pre sense basic and city. $20K damage in the front! No air bag deployed. It happened on a highway during morning rush hour in heavy traffic. He was driving around 40mph, traffic slow down and he did not realize until it was too late. He braked hard, but the auto brake never kicked in.
- Visibility/wiper
I purchased my vehicle jan 3RD 2019 in az. it was transported to nj via private carrier and delivered on feb 12TH. on april 10TH an approx. 8 inch long arching crack appeared in my windshield. I was not hit with a rock or any other debris. in the am the car was fine and several hours later this huge crack appeared. the car had not been moving and was in an area where nothing could have hit the car.
- Electrical system · Engine · Service brakes
Involved in a three car rear-end accident. I was the very front car (car 1, white 2018 audi A4) which was completely stopped that took the least force of the impact. Car 2 (tesla medel s) was also stopped but took brunt of force from at fault car 3 (dodge SUV) who came barreling in. My car took…
Involved in a three car rear-end accident. I was the very front car (car 1, white 2018 audi A4) which was completely stopped that took the least force of the impact. Car 2 (tesla medel s) was also stopped but took brunt of force from at fault car 3 (dodge SUV) who came barreling in. My car took minor damage to the rear yet my 2018 audi A4'S collision protocols disabled my car and left it completely undriveable. The seat belts also pulled back and locked up leaving me unable to rebuckle my seat belt after the accident. This meant I was stuck in the middle of a busy highway unable to move to the shoulder with no protection besides the shell of the vehicle. After the fire department arrived 15 minutes later, they had to spend considerable time reading through the manual to figure out how to manually disable my brakes and took 4 firefighters (1 steering and 3 pushing) to push my car to the shoulder. meanwhile, the at fault driver (car 3) was able to drive away from the scene of the accident after completing police activities. the collision protocol of automatically tightening seat belts, putting on hazard lights, dialing road-side service, rolling down windows partially, and braking itself was great. however, disabling the car and leaving the seat belts unusable afterwards left me in a dangerous situation that could have been even a worse second accident. a flatbed tow truck was called in by audi roadside service and of course they recommended an audi certified collision center.
- Unknown or other
My new audi A4 2018 horn has a dead spot on the whole lower right hand side. Audi has replaced the air bag in the steering wheel which has the horn contacts and it still does not work! I have been told that this IS the case on all 2018 audi A4'S. I drive in nyc and not having a functioning horn IS…
My new audi A4 2018 horn has a dead spot on the whole lower right hand side. Audi has replaced the air bag in the steering wheel which has the horn contacts and it still does not work! I have been told that this IS the case on all 2018 audi A4'S. I drive in nyc and not having a functioning horn IS a life and death situation. I believe the nhtsa should seriously look into this. My complaint case # with audi IS 180482431
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.
- 11011305This bulletin provides information when the camera for the Driver Assist Systems is coded incorrectly.
- 11011303This bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate.
- 11011296This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content.
- 11011285This TSB Provides information when parking assistance provides false warnings.
- 11011282This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted.
- 11011274This bulletin provides information when the restricted function icon for Audi Pre sense is displayed after engine starts.
- 11011270This bulletin provides informatoin when Audi pre sense restricted message appears in the instrument cluster, no DTCs.
- 11011263This bulletin provides information regarding cleaning exterior glass.
- 11011257This bulletin provides information when creaking noises are heard when body twists during braking or steering maneuvers.
- 11011256This bulletin provides information when the DTCs B200FF0 to B200FF5 are stored in the J775 suspension control unit.
- 11011251This bulletin provides informatino when there is droning/vibrations in tight bends - 0CL gearbox.
- 11011240This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
- 11009983Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available
- 11009941This bulletin provides diagnostic information regarding the locking system.
- 11009938This bulletin provides information when there are droning noises/vibrations in tight corners, vehicles with PR number GH4 (quattro with ultra technology).
- 11009936This bulletin provides informatin when there is binding or vibrations in tight turns with quattro Ultra.
- 11009928This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
- 11009380This bulletin provides information about the Audi pre sense warning, warning jolt and/or brake engagement.
- 11009375This bulletin provides information pertaining to the GFF test plan required for A/C compressore replacements, regardless of the concern.
- 11009372This bulletin provides informaiton when the exterior black optic trim is discolored.
- 11009365This bulletin provides information when there is visible corrosion at the joint between the roof and roof side member.
- 11009363This bulletin provides informatin when there is a squeaking noise from the rubber boot of the intermediate steering shaft.
- 11009362This bulletin provides information when there is a prompt to take over steering; hands off detection.
- 11009361This bulletin provides information regarding steering wheel visual damage.
- 11009356This bulletin provides informaion regarding zirconium inserts in the bake piston for vehicle equipped with ceramic brakes.
- 11009354This bulletin provides information on frequency analysis.
- 11009351This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach to brakes rubbing.
- 11009348This bulleitn provides information when there is an implausible signal in the ABS/ESC speed sensor.
- 11009347This bulletin provides information when there are vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
- 11009343This bulletin provides information when DTC B2200FF is stored in the J775.
- 11009339This bulletin provides information parameter settings for suspension control unit J775.
- 11009335This bulletin provides information when there are rumbling noises from the suspension - upper link rubber mounting.
- 11009327This bulletin provides information when ther is an Engine: start/stop system fault shown and start/stop system not is working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
- 11009313This bulletin provides guidance in order to provid informaiton regarding preparatoin when calling the Audi Technical Assistnce Center (TAC).
- 11009312This bulletin provides informationw hen there are car was brush bristles trapped in the seam between the headlight and fender.
- 11007354This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content.
- 11007345This bulletin proves information when the bluetooth does not work, adaption channel deactivated.
- 11007340This bulletin provides informaiton when the calendar function is not available; MIB2 and MIB2+.
- 11007332This bulletin provides information when there are various messages displayed; DTCs B200FF1 and/or B200FF2 stored in the camera control module.
- 11007315This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
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