26 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict BUY 97/100
“After a failed alternator and battery were replaced my entire electrical system has freaked out. 60,000mi on the dash, and my car is a brick. after a month on the lift the most well certified mechanics in my area, including some of audi's own, are at a complete loss. the only thing we've come up with is that the computers turn on every 30 seconds while my car is off.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Audi A4 owner
“Car has been intermittently shutting down while driving. and starting up the car has become more and more randomly justified. some times it starts up right away, some times it just takes a few cranks. doesn't matter if it's warm or cold engine. i pulled ecu code and it says u0100 which is loss of communication to ecm. well this is a safety issue because i can be driving just fine on the road but all of a sudden ”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Audi A4 owner
“This car has a massive oil consumption issue. a week after having an oil change the low oil light comes on after approximate 150 miles of driving. i started happening in february of 2017 shortly after the engine malfunction light came on . i took it to the dealership and after they ran the required tests that failed, was told that audi put the wrong engine in the car and that i would have to pay $8k for them to fix”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Audi A4 owner
On the federal record it scores 97/100: 26 owner complaints (1.86 per year on the road) and 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 16 of 29 categorised reports.
The 2012 Audi A4 scored 97/100 on the federal record.