Safety ratings
2008 Audi A4 4-DR. w/SAB
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlStandard
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (4)
- AIR BAGSCampaign 16V376000 · 27/05/2016
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: 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.
Fix: 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.
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 18V427000 · 22/06/2018
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 of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 17V032000 · 11/01/2017
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, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Avant, A4 Sedan, A6 Sedan, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan vehicles, 2007-2008 A4 Cabriolet, RS4 Sedan, S4 Cabriolet and S6 Sedan vehicles, and 2006-2008 A6 Avant and 2008 RS4 Cabriolet vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 16V382000 · 01/06/2016
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 Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2008 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling model year 2004 Audi A4 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- AIR BAGS131
- POWER TRAIN13
- ENGINE13
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING11
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8
- TIRES6
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/30/2011· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. HAD TO SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. GOOGLED THE NET AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM. *KB
- 12/28/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 12/27/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL OUR PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS RECALLED IN MAY 2016, AND AUDI INFORMED US IN JULY 2016 OF THE RECALL. THE DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, WHICH HAS CAUSED HARDSHIP FOR OUR FAMILY OF FOUR, FOR WHOM THIS CAR IS THE MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2011. WE CONTACTED AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA, WHO WOULD NOT GIVE US A RENTAL CAR OR TELL US WHEN OUR CAR WOULD BE REPAIRED.
- 12/23/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL IN EFFECT ON MY VEHICLE AT LEAST A YEAR OR MORE WITH NO FURTHER CONTACT BY AUDI OR MY LOCAL DEALER TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS.
- 12/22/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
SENSORS (1) THE SENSOR FOR REAR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF (2) STABILITY SENSOR IS ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON (3) OIL LIGHT IS ON DESPITE HAVING OIL IN THE CAR (4) CAR EATS OIL (5) IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE DRIVER SIDE RIGHT HEADLIGHT BULB (6) MECHANICS AND DEALERS OVERCHARGE FOR PARTS AND SERVICE NOT ONLY IN THE US BUT ALSO IN AUSTRALIA $500 FOR BULB, $300 FOR OIL CHANGE, $200 PER HOUR LABOR. THIS IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN GETTING A HEAD TRANSPLANT.
- 12/16/2014· POWER TRAIN
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR SHUDDERS WHILE GOING INTO 2ND AND 1ST GEAR AS IF SOMEONE HAS JUST REAR ENDED THE CAR. TOOK THE AUDI TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN MY AREA AND FINDINGS ARE THAT IT IS THE MECHATRONIC THAT IS DEFECTIVE. FINDING IS THAT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND AUDI IS NOT TAKING ANY ACTION AFTER CONTACTING AOA. REPAIR COST IS $2700. *TR
- 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 SEPARATE RECALLS FOR THIS CAR BOTH INVOLVING THE AIR BAGS. THE FIRST ONE, IN FEB 2016 WAS FOR THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE; THE SECOND WAS FOR THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG IN MAY 2016. IT'S NOW DECEMBER 2016 AND MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR EITHER ONE. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THAT? HOW CAN I HAVE A CAR THAT I CAN'T DRIVE? IN ADDITION, THEY CANNOT OFFER A LOANER CAR SINCE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT AND WON'T COMMIT TO OFFERING A LOANER INDEFINITELY. I ALSO CALLED THE AUDI CORPORATE OFFICES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT'S UP TO THE LOCAL DEALERS TO TAKE CARE OF ANY OTHER ARRANGEMENTS BEYOND THE ACTUAL FIXING OF THE PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS NOT ONLY VERY DISCONCERTING BUT IT COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC EVENT FOR EITHER MYSELF OR SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY. I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP FROM YOUR AGENCY TO TRY TO RESOLVE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR
- 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECAP WAS ANNOUNCED MAY 2016. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AUDI IN JUNE. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2016 AND THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE LETTER STATES NOT TO ALLOW A PERSON TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS ALONE TO WORK. BUT MY FATHER WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND I AM NOT ABLE TO TAKE HIM TO TREATMENT. I CALLED DUBLIN OHIO DEALER TO ASK FOR A LOANER CAR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS TWICE A MONTH. NO COOPERATION. NO PATH FORWARD. NO SCHEDULE FOR REMEDY. NOTHING. MY CAR MIGHT AS WELL BE A ONE SEATED CAR. *TR
- 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOCATED AND DRIVEN IN THE STATE OF TEXAS FROM AUGUST 2011 THRU FEBRUARY 2016. IT WAS RELOCATED TO ILLINOIS IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND THE RECALLED FOR TAKATA AIRBAG DANGER IN MAY 2016. THIS RECALL PROCESS HAS BEEN AN UNETHICAL AND IMMORAL PROCESS WITH IRRESPONSIBLE DELAYS AND LETHAL POSSIBILITIES. THIS SITUATION MUST BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY REGARDLESS OF CONSEQUENCES TO THE MANUFACTURER.
- 12/06/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: THE RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED IN JULY. 2016. AS OF DEC. 2016 NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE, NOR PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL "THE SPRING". THE PASSENGER SEAT IS UNSAFE FOR USE, RENDERING THE AUTO EXTREMELY DYSFUNCTIONAL FOR AT LEAST 9+ MONTHS. INEXCUSABLE!
- 12/05/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN MARCH OF 2017 OF A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE TAKATA PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG. TEN MONTHS LATER, REPAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE NOR HAVE I BEEN NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS HAS CAUSED UNDUE HARDSHIP. MY DEALER HAS OFFERED NO COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF A LOANER OR OTHER ASSISTANCE.
- 12/05/2014· TIRES,WHEELS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
ALL FOUR TPMS SENSORS NEED REPLACING ALONG WITH NEW TIRES. RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT IS LEAKING FLUID, AND WIPERS STREAK. 80,616 MILEAGE. IN 2012 I BOUGHT NEW TIRES, WIPERS AND REGULAR OIL CHANGES. I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT NOW I'M FACED WITH A LEAKING MOTOR MOUNT. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR, I SHOULDN'T HAVE THESE MAJOR REPAIR ISSUES. [XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- 12/03/2014· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURECrash
I ACCIDENTALLY DROVE OVER THE RUMBLE STRIP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW AND THE CAR FLIPPED OVER SIX TIMES AND CHANGED DIRECTION. EVERY SIDE AIR BAG INFLATED EXCEPTED FOR MY SIDE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. MY A4 WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED EXCEPT FOR WHERE I WAS SITTING. WHEN THE FIRST RESPONDERS CAME THEY DID NOT EXPECT FOR ME TO BE ALIVE AND THE ACCIDENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2 TRAUMA. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND SUFFERED A MAJOR CONCUSSION WITH A HEMATOMA. I ALSO HAD MAJOR FACIAL LACERATIONS, A BROKEN NOSE, BROKEN RIBS, AND A SEVERE BONE BRUISE ON MY KNEE. AUDI SENT AN INSPECTOR TO THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND HIS CONCLUSION WAS THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH IMPACT ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THE CAR FLIPPED SIX TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO DEPLOY MY SIDE AIR BAG. EVERY OTHER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE ONLY OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WERE MY TWO LABRADORS. NO OTHER ADULTS WERE IN THE CAR. THE TWO LABRADORS EACH WEIGHED LESS THAN 65 POUNDS AND I WEIGH 135 POUNDS. AUDI HAS GIVEN ME A FREE MAINTENANCE PACKAGE FOR MY NEXT AUDI. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. A DVD OF PICTURES WAS MADE OF THE CAR ALONG WITH A REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *JS
- 12/02/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 11/30/2017· AIR BAGS
HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT AIRBAG.. CAR IS IN STORAGE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN OR SOLD UNTILL RECALLED PART IS REPLACED
- 11/18/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL ACCORDING TO THE AUDI WEB SITE, THIS RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE MAY 26, 2016, WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE YET. SIX MONTHS SEEMS LIKE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO ADDRESS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM UNABLE TO HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, FOR FEAR OF THEIR INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AND THE POSSIBLE PERSONAL LIABILITY RELATED TO THIS.
- 11/16/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL WAS INITIATED ON JAN. 11, 2017, AND THE CURRENT STATUS (AS OF NOV. 15, 2017) IS THAT A REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT IT SEEMS THAT 10 MONTHS IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE BETWEEN NOTICE AND ALLOWING ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.
- 11/16/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I'M TOLD THAT THE REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE MY DEALER STILL DOESN'T HAVE THE NECESSARY PART TO MAKE THE REPAIR
- 11/15/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR MY CHECKED FRONTAL PASSENGER AIRBAGS BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I WOULD LIKE THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE AIR BAGS FOR FREE BEFORE THE RECALL CASE IS CLOSED.
- 11/14/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
- 11/11/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE AIRBAG COULD CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY IF MY VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
- 11/09/2016· AIR BAGSCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SIDESWIPED A TRUCK AND A CRASH OCCURRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 11/09/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. SINCE JULY 2016, I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER THREE TIMES FOR INFORMATION ON EXPECTED AIRBAG REPAIR OR REMOVAL. NO REPAIR DATE OFFERED. CALLED AUDI USA FOR AIRBAG REPAIR DATE OR INFORMATION IN NOVEMBER 2016. AUDI STATED TAKATA HAS NOT GIVEN THEM ANY INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. I ASKED ABOUT A VEHICLE BUY-BACK PROGRAM IN REGARDS TO RECALL. AUDI USA STATED NO HELP OFFERED.
- 11/08/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. MY 2008 AUDI A4 HAS AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHICH WHEN RAN BY COMPUTER INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. I NEED THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
- 11/07/2018· 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 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'.
- 11/07/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WITH NO SOLUTION TO MAKE CAR SAFE. NEARLY 12 MONTHS SINCE NOTIFICATION AND STILL NO SOLUTION.
- 11/07/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE PASSENGER SIDE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. LEFT SIDE (DRIVER SIDE) WAS REPLACED EARLIER IN 2017.
- 11/07/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ME DRIVING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY CAR OVER 70,000 MILES AND 10 YEARS. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY OR DEATH, THE DEADLY DEFECT HAS ONLY BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO REMEDY DURING THIS TIME, THE IDEA THAT I HAVE TO BE DEAD OR PERMANENTLY MAIMED, TO QUALIFY FOR LITIGATION/COMPENSATION, IS WHAT MAKE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION DEADLY. IT WAS ATTEMPTED MANSLAUGHTER UNTIL THE DELAY IN ADMITTANCE OF A DEADLY DEFECT AND NOW HAS BECOME ATTEMPTED MURDER WITH THE DELAY OF AN IMMEDIATE REMEDY. I REQUEST COMPENSATION OF $100,000.00 PER YEAR FOR EVERY YEAR I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE WITH THIS TAKATA AIRBAG DEADLY DEFECT.
- 11/07/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 11/06/2017· AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WAS RECALLED IN JANUARY AND AUDI OF AMERICA HAS NOT SENT ANY INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL. FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER I RECEIVED A GENERIC FLYER IN THE MAIL WITH INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE.
- 11/04/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE NOW HAD TWO OFFICIAL NOTICES THAT MY CAR IS UNDER RECALL, BUT THE AUDI DEALER IN SF (ROYAL AUTO GROUP) STILL SAYS THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS AND CAN'T FIX IT. ADDITIONALLY, THEY WON'T GIVE ME A LOANER WHILE I WAIT. THIS MEANS I AM DRIVING AN INCREDIBLY UNSAFE CAR AROUND SIMPLY BECAUSE BUREAUCRACY IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF FIXING IT.
- 11/04/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER REACHING AN APPROPRIATE SPEED ON A HIGHWAY, I EASED OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL ENTIRELY BUT THE PEDAL STAYED DOWN. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED ON MY HAZARDS AND PULLED OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND CHECKED THE STILL DEPRESSED PEDAL TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS OBSTRUCTING IT AND THERE WAS NOTHING. I PULLED THE PEDAL UP AND THE ENGINE STOPPED REVVING. *TR
- 11/01/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART DO TO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (KEN VANCE MOTORS, 2900 LORCH AVE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701 (715) 834-4162) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN
- 10/31/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AFTER 1 YEAR OF ASKING MY DEALER. PLEASE GET AUDI TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE.
- 10/31/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 10/30/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (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 AND RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (AUDI DANBURY, 25 SUGAR HOLLOW RD, DANBURY, CT 06810 (203) 744-5202) AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER AUDI DEALERS WERE 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 RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 10/29/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL | MY VEHICLE HAS A RECALLED AIRBAG AND WHILE THE MANUFACTURER IS ALLEGEDLY UNABLE TO REPLACE IT, FOR REASONS UNCLEAR, I'VE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT'WHICH IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION.
- 10/29/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TO MY DEALERSHIP WITH REGARDS TO THE RECALL HERE IN HOUSTON. AND THE ONLY THING THEY SAY IS THAT THEY ARE AWARE BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT AUDI IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. THEY HAVE NO TIMELINE OR TABLE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BEGIN REPAIRS.
- 10/28/2016· AIR BAGS
INFORMED BY AUDI OF RECALL. NO REMEDY, NO TIMETABLE FOR REPAIR, NO OFFER OFLOANER CAR, JUST ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE WITH PASSENGERS INDEFINITELY. TALKED TO TWO AUDI DEALERS AND HEARD SAME STORY. THEY DO NOT ADDRESS LOSS OF USE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SAFELY TRANSPORT PASSENGERS YET THEY SAY DO NOT DISCONNECT AIRBAGS. OTHER AUTO BRANDS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL ARE MAKING REPAIRS AND PROVIDING LOANER/RENTAL CARS. I ASSUME THE VW DIESEL SCANDAL IS AFFECTING THEIR DESIRE TO PROTECT AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. IT'S BEEN 4 MONTHS SINCE THE NOTICE AND AS OF 10/28 THERE IS NO NEW INFO OR REMEDY AVAILABLE.
- 10/26/2016· AIR BAGS
I DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE THAT AUDI SUPPOSEDLY SENT THAT MY 2008 A4 SEDAN HAS A TAKATA AIR BAG THAT WILL BE REPLACED.
- 10/26/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL OVERCONSUMPTION HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR 2009-2011 A4S. FOR SOME REASON THE 2008 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LAWSUIT. I HAVE HAD TO TOP MY OIL OFF EVERY 3,000 MILES, AT A MINIMUM, FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE I WAS NOT CLOSE TO ANY FACILITY THAT SOLD OIL AND WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THE CAR ON LOW OIL A LONG DISTANCE IN ORDER TO TOP IT OFF. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BEING DIPPED -- ALSO A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WAY INADVANCE OF A NORMAL LIFE EXPECTANCY. AUDI GIVES EXCUSES ON HOW IT CAN BE FIXED (THE PRICES AND REPAIRS WERE INCONSISTENT BETWEEN THE TWO HEADLIGHTS). ONE OF THEM THEY QUOTED ME $1300! WHEN I READ THE SERVICE INFORMATION THEY HAD ONLY REPLACED A BULB!
- 10/25/2018· 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) 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
- 10/25/2017· AIR BAGS
SAFETY RECALL MANUFACTURER 6902, AUDI HAS NOT REPLACED THEM.
- 10/23/2022· POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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
- 10/23/2017· AIR BAGS
NO AIR BAGS AVAILABLE AFTER 2 YEARS. NOW I AM TOLD THAT THERE NO NEW BAGS AND THE 1ST RECALL BAGS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THIS AFTER I RECEIVED NUMEROUS NOTICES TO GET IT FIXED! AT NO TIME WAS I ASSISTED BY MY DEALER SHIP NORTH SHORE AUDI, IN BROWN DEER, WI. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE AND UNETHICAL! PLEASE HELP ME. WHEN I CALLED AUDI CORP. THEY WERE EVEN LESS HELPFUL THAN THE DEALERSHIP. THIS AFTER WANTING ON HOLD FOR OVER 30 MINUTES!
- 10/21/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 11/21/16 *BF UPDATED 11/30/16.*JB
- 10/20/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 10/20/2016· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE RECEIVED THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE FROM AUDI ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE CALL THE AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AFTER SO LONG TIME THEY HAVEN'T TAKEN ACTION TO REPAIR MY CAR. AS DESCRIBED ON THE RECALL NOTE THE RISK SEEMS QUITE HIGH AND I'M WORRIED. CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE?
- 10/17/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.