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Audi A4 Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 17 recall campaigns for the Audi A4, across 14 model years from 2000 to 2021. The 2000 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (1).

No Audi A4 model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2002, is at 2.0×.

Model years
14

2000–2021, with a recall

Recall campaigns
17
Most recalls
2000

5 recalls

Owner complaints
2,261

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 2,261 complaints with NHTSA about the Audi A4 across 26 model years; the most, 295, concern the 2006.

Owners marked a crash on 87 of the Audi A4 complaints (4%) and a fire on 41.

Across all Audi A4 model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 465 complaints), then the electrical system (356).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Audi A4 in 2010: 239, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Audi A4 is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 11 model-year listings.

The newest Audi A4 recall, 22V742000, was reported on October 5, 2022 and concerns the back over prevention: display function.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Audi A4, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Audi A4 years to avoid

The best-measured Audi A4 years are 2008 (0.4×), 2010 (0.5×) and 2007 (0.5×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Audi A4, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202501—not ranked
202402—not ranked
2023010—not ranked
2022063not ranked
20214114not ranked
202031283not ranked
20191103not ranked
20181455not ranked
20171566not ranked
20160110not ranked
20150190not ranked
20140320not ranked
20130240not ranked
20120190not ranked
20110110not ranked
201006417
0.5×
2009212029
1.1×
2008417517
0.4×
2007019625
0.5×
2006329538
1.0×
2005421922
0.6×
2004318949
1.1×
2003421054
1.2×
20022181109
2.0×
2001313160
1.1×
200059642
0.7×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Audi A4 years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Audi A4

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE11
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE6
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE4
  • SEATS4
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
  • TIRES2
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
  • SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY2
  • AIR BAGS2

Audi A4 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Audi A4 recall campaign (17)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Audi A4, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
22V742000October 5, 2022back over prevention: display function2021crash170,296
22V034000January 26, 2022tires2020–2021crash31,058
21V874000November 10, 2021seats2017–2020crash and injury208,332
21V606000August 5, 2021seat belts: rear/other: retractor2021crash and injury45,496
21V470000June 23, 2021air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2000–2002crash, injury and death62,812
21V295000April 26, 2021suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly2020–2021crash40,993
20V056000January 31, 2020air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2000crash, injury and death106,857
18V427000June 22, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2005–2006, 2008injury and death237,947
17V032000January 11, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2005–2006, 2008–2009injury and death33,421
16V382000June 1, 2016air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2004–2006, 2008injury and death194,453
16V376000May 27, 2016air bags2008–2009crash and injury8,381
07V375000August 28, 2007fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2003crash34,358
06V017000January 23, 2006fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2003crash74,000
05V096000March 15, 2005exterior lighting: headlights2003–2004crash9,965
06E049000exterior lighting2000–2001crash—
06E060000exterior lighting2000crash—
14E007000engine and engine cooling: engine2000–2005crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Audi A4. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 16, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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