81 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Air Bags · verdict BUY 84/100
“The Audi "Drive Select" transmission function switches to "Sports Mode" in rain and snow. This makes the vehicle dangerously jumpy in slippery conditions. This has happened to me (I think) three times in the last couple of years, always in rain or snow. My knowledge of the car allowed me to slowly delve into the screen functions to reprogram the transmission while driving in these dangerous conditions, but I don't ”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Audi A4 owner
“Turbo needs to be replaced after only 58,000 miles. This has been an issue causing recalls on Audi models in different years.”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Audi A4 owner
“Start Stop system failures. Upon engine restarting, it stalls instead. This has happened on multiple occasions and the dealer response is to just turn it off every time you start the car. Causes dangerous situations due to inability to move car until full power cycle happens.”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Audi A4 owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2021 | Seats | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and |
On the federal record it scores 84/100: 81 owner complaints (9 per year on the road) and 1 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Air Bags, with 26 of 87 categorised reports.
The 2017 Audi A4 scored 84/100 on the federal record.