2010 Audi A4

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/14/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL INJECTOR FAILS, CAR SPUTTERS, STALLS. SMOKE VISIBLE. ONCE FUEL WAS SEEN EXITING EXHAUST. HAS OCCURRED TWICE.

• 12/03/2017· ENGINE

  EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. CAR WAS PURCHASED AT TEXAS DIRECT IN STAFFORD, TEXAS. CAR CONSUMES APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 600-800 MILES. AT THIS RATE I AM CONSUMING 15-20 QUARTS BETWEEN REGULAR MANUFACTURERS OIL CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

• 12/03/2015· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  PURCHASED A USED LEASE VEHICLE IN 2014, 63,000 MILES ON IT. LOOKED LIKE A CREAMPUFF. CARFAX WAS CLEAN. USED OIL EXCESSIVELY. WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALER I COULD NOT GET CAR FIXED PER CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT BECAUSE I WAS NOT ORIGINAL OWNER OR DID NOT HAVE ALL SERVICE RECORDS. CAR HAS NOW HAD AN INTAKE VALVE FAILURE IN CYLINDER 3 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS BREAKING. 101,000 MILES AND JUST OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED FOR $2500 EXTRA. CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AND STUCK 3 HOURS FROM MY HOME. AUDI OF AMERICA SAYS CAR WAS "FIXED" IN 2012 AND WILL NOT RELEASE MAINTENANCE RECORDS, CITING PRIVACY OF PREVIOUS OWNER, A CORPORATE LEASE. AUDI DEALER IN MELBOURNE FL WHO DID THE REPAIR IN 2012 WILL NOT RELEASE RECORDS SO I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WAS FIXED AND WHAT PARTS WERE USED. TOTAL RUNAROUND BY AUDI OF AMERICA AND AUDI OF MELBOURNE. I DON'T HAVE $7000 FOR REPAIR, AND, STILL MAKE PAYMENTS ON CAR FOR 2 MORE YEARS . A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE, FOR WORK. ALL 5 MILLION VEHICLES FROM 2009, 2010 AND 2011 WITH DEFECTIVE PISTONS AND RINGS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ALSO COMPROMISES CATALYTIC CONVERTER PERFORMANCE, AND LIFE. THAT'S ANOTHER $1200-$1700 TO GET REPLACED. AUDI CARE IS A JOKE. THEIR ARROGANCE IS ASTOUNDING.

• 11/29/2020· ENGINE

  I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH A GOOD PRICE. THE CAR ITSELF RUNS PRETTY GOOD BUT HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IT BURNS OIL AND IT IS FACTORY PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT AUDI HAS THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION IT CONSUMES 1 QT EVERY 200 MILES.

• 11/27/2016· ENGINE

  I WAS LUCKY THAT MY CAR DID NOT FAIL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LIKE OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM HAVE. THE TIMING TENSIONER AND CHAIN FAILED, CAUSING A COSTLY REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE THREE CLASS-ACTION SUITS AGAINST AUDI-VW REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, YET NO RECALL. WHY? I WANT AUDI TO PAY FOR THIS COSTLY REPAIR AND HAVE A RECALL. I CAN SEND PHOTOS IF NECESSARY. *TR

• 11/23/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL VERY FAST. SHE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT SHE WAS ADVISED TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY 300 MILES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 11/12/2018· ENGINE

  I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 DAYS AGO AND ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP I'D ALREADY HAD TO ADD A QUART OF OIL, 2 DAYS LATER AFTER REFILLING AND I'M BASICALLY BACK TO ZERO ON OIL. I DON'T DRIVE MUCH SO THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS MUCH HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD BE, I'VE DRIVEN MAYBE 400 MILES AND I'VE HAD TO ADD OIL TWICE. I'VE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH ANY OTHER CAR BEFORE, THIS IS MAD.

• 11/09/2019· ENGINE

  AUDI KNOWS ABOUT THIS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE MY CAR IS ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF AFFECTED ONE IT'S REQUIRE MORE OIL JUST AFTER 300 MILES AND AUDI WON'T FIX IT ASKING FOR 6K TO 7K TO FIX THE ENGINE I BARELY HAVE 110K MILES ON THE CAR. AUDI NEED TO RECALL THEIR AND FIX IT FOR FREE

• 10/31/2017· ENGINE

  CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE CAUSED BY FAILURE OF TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. NO EARLY WARNING AS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THE DAY BEFORE BY AUDI DEALERSHIP AND OIL CAPACITY AND PRESSURE WERE WITHIN MANUFACTURER'S TOLERANCE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT SLOW SPEED WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.

• 10/31/2017· ENGINE

  TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP, THROWING THE PISTONS OUT OF SYNC, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVES. THIS OCCURRED WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE.

• 10/21/2016· ENGINE

  OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE RESULTING IN CONSTANTLY TOPPING-OFF OIL, PURCHASING OIL BY THE CASES. AUDI OF AMERICA CLEARLY STATES THAT THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IS REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE REPAIR OBLIGATION, SINCE MY VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE 80K MILEAGE/8 YEAR TIME FRAME, AUDI IS LIABLE TO MAKE THE RELATIVE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE AUDI OF TYSONS DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO BELIEVE OTHERWISE AND REFUSES TO ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP COMPLETED PART ONE OF THE TESTING AND REQUESTED THAT I RETURN ONCE THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE RESISTANCE BEGAN. AFTER PROVIDING CONSISTENT SERVICE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES THAT EXCLUDE THE "ODOMETER READINGS", THE AUDI DEALERSHIP DID NOT GO TO THE NEXT PHASE OF TESTING/REPAIR. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON THE BELTWAY(RISKY). ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY OF A REPAIR NOW WOULD DEFINITELY ALLEVIATE A COSTLY PRICE TO PAY SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE RECALL ACTION NOW OR PAY A MAJOR PRICE LATER! NOT THE WAY TO VALUE A CONSUMER AND A POOR WAY OF HANDLING THE MATTER!!!

• 10/13/2021· ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2010 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who determined that the timing chain tensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that there was low compression in the engine. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

• 10/12/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHCLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,500.

• 10/10/2019· ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND AS I SLOW DOWN TO PARK I HEARD AND FELT A POP IN THE ENGINE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO USE THE MOMENTUM OF THE CAR TO PARK. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. AFTER WORK I WENT BACK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE ENGINE WOULD JUST CLANK REALLY LOUD. I HAD IT TOWED HOME AND THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE MECHANIC. I THEN TOWED THE CAR ABOUT A WEEK LATER TO THE MECHANIC FOR HIM TO CHECK IT OUT. AFTER A FEW DAYS HE SAID THAT THE ENGINE CHAIN TENSIONERS BROKE AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $4800 AND OR WE CAN PUT A NEW ENGINE FOR $6300.

• 10/08/2018· POWER TRAIN

  CAR RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AFTER MAKING A QUICK TURN CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. WAITED FOR A FEW MOMENTS TO TRY AND START TO CAR, AFTER THE 3 TIME TRYING, THE CAR STARTE.

• 10/02/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THIS CAR CONSUMES OIL AND NEEDS A REFILL EVERY 200 MILES OR LESS. *TR

• 09/28/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TAIL LIGHT (DRIVER'S SIDE) HAS A WATER LEAK PROBLEM. MANY REPORTS OF THIS ON VARIOUS AUDI FORUMS. MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF TAIL, BRAKE, REVERSE LIGHTS OVER TIME. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO LIGHT HOUSING.

• 09/16/2018· ENGINE

  FULLY STOCK ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN CAR EXPERIENCED A TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. BEING AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE, THIS CAUSE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE AND THE CAR REQUIRES A NEW ENGINE. I WAS FORTUNATE THIS HAPPENED WHILE STATIONARY AT A GAS STATION. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 100 MILES AND STOPPED FOR GAS. ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR YIELDED CRANKING BUT NO TURNING OVER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE VIA ENGINE COMPRESSION. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON MY HIGHWAY DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS PUTTING MYSELF AND THE DRIVERS AROUND ME IN DANGER. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IS TAKING PLACE. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES FOR TENSIONER REPLACEMENT.

• 09/07/2021· STEERING

  I have current issue with my Audi A4 steering rack where im driving it randomly it pull up one side or the other i have looked up that issues with the Audi A4 and alot of people are having steering rack failed where there’s space in the steering where it causes play and possible clicking noise and uneven drive Alot of people have that issues with the electrical steering and for some reason audi never recalled it even tho it’s happening rn to alot of people including me

• 09/07/2013· ENGINE

  BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT INSPECTED THE CAR FOR ANY DEFECTS. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE CAR, I HAD TO RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE CARS FUEL PUMP WAS FAILING AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE MISFIRES. THEN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER DRIVING THE CAR, IT BEGAN TO USE OIL EXCESSIVELY. I CHECKED FOR ANY LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ANYTHING LESS THAN 1QT PER 1000 MILES WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL UNDER AUDI STANDARDS. PERSONALLY I DON'T AGREE! NOW APPROXIMATELY 20000 MILES LATER AND 8 MONTHS, IT BURNS A QT OF OIL EVERY 300 MILES. I KNOW THIS IS EXCESSIVE AS I CAN NOW SEE AND SMELL OIL FROM THE EXHAUST. I CONTACTED AUDI FOR A RESOLUTION SINCE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE OIL BUT AS EXPECTED, SINCE I DID NOT BUY THE VEHICLE FROM AN AUTHORIZED RESELLER, IT COULDN'T BE COVERED. IF THE ENGINEERS AT AUDI KNOW SOME OF THE CARS PRODUCED WITH THE 2.0 TURBO ENGINE WERE ASSEMBLED WITH PISTONS AND RINGS THAT WERE TOO SMALL, WHY HASN'T A MASS RECALL BEEN ISSUED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE? I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMETHING MORE CATASTROPHIC OCCURS.

• 09/06/2019· ENGINE

  CAR WAISTES TOO MUCH OIL, I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY CHANGE AND ADD NEW OIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15 DAYS OR LESS. I BOUGHT THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO FROM A FRIEND AND UP UNTIL 2 MONTHS AGO THE CAR SHOWED NO ISSUES. UP UNTIL ENDS OF JULY WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR BACK HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR ALMOST OVERHEATED... I HAD CHANGED THE OIL 6 DAYS BEFORE. I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND BOTH HAD THE SAME DIAGNOSTIC, BOTH STATED IT WAS A FACTORY ISSUE.

• 09/04/2014· ENGINE

  I HAVE AN 2010 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE OIL LIGHT WENT FROM YELLOW TO RED AND THE CAR. I HAD JUST PUT OIL IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE LEAVING THAT MORNING, AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT LEAKING OIL. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WHICH IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2008-2012 A4 AND A5 MODELS, BUT THE CLAIM IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 09/01/2020· ENGINE

  I DON'T WHY AUDI HASN'T RECALL THE 2010 AUDI A4 MY CAR WILL NOT HOLD OIL HAD THREE REAR MAIN SEALS PUT IN. EACH TIME THEY REPLACED SEAL IT WAS $1200. JUST HAD OIL CHANGE AND A WEEK LATER NEEDED TO PUT FOUR QUARTS OF OIL IN CAR. AUDI KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WON'T RECALL THIS CAR. I HAD A FRIEND TAKE HIS CAR TO AUDI AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE FOR FREE.

• 08/30/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THERE IS A FOUL ODOR FROM THE HEAT/AC VENTS AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS OF USE. THE CAR IS CLEAN FROM HEAD TO TOE SO I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE SMELL. I TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED AND THEY PREFORMED A TSB TO REMOVE THE ODOR. IT THEN SMELLED LIKE A MUSKY LEMON. A MONTH LATER THE FOUL ODOR IS BACK, NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING IT BUT NOT VERY PLEASED WITH THE BRAND NEW FUNK AROMA. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK IN AGAIN. *TR

• 08/26/2016· STEERING

  A BENT STEERING SHAFT WAS NOT KNOWN UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS BENT SHAFT PUT EXCESSIVE STRAIN ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP, WHICH CAUSES FAILURE AT SPEED WITHOUT ANY SIGNS OF IT FAILING. THIS PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ABLE TO EASILY BE TURNED WHILE IN PROCESS OF TURNING THE WHEEL ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE IN A STRAIGHT LINE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR OTHER STATIONARY OBJECTS. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES UNDER BRAKING. THESE ISSUES WOULD BE INTERMITTENT AND NOT ABLE TO BE PREDICTED TO PREPARE AND TAKE ADDITIONAL MEASURES. THIS IS KNOWN BY AUDI UNDER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 2036032/2.

• 08/21/2018· POWER TRAIN

  DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND CAR LOST POWER. TRIED TO RESTART BUT NOT SUCCESSFUL. DASHBOARD FLASHED MESSAGE "GEARBOX MALFUNCTION: YOU MAY CONTINUE TO DRIVE". THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SITTING FOR TWO HOURS, THE CAR STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME.

• 08/16/2023· ENGINE

  This audi doesn’t have a dip stick that comes with the car. It burns 1-2 quarts of oil a month and doesn’t indicate when your car is low on oil. It’s a guessing game when the engine says put a quart of oil in and I needed 2 and a half quarts to be full. It’s such a saftey hazard I’m surprised audi hasn’t recalled this engine. I spent over $1000 to have everything resealed and fixed because it just ceased one day due to not having enough oil

• 08/07/2019· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  CAR SUFFERED FROM CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO KNOWN TIMING CHAIN ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES. THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THIS ISSUE. HTTPS://TIMINGCHAINLITIGATION.COM/

• 07/31/2019· AIR BAGS

  "TAKATA RECALL" THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG KEEPS BEEPING AND THINKING WE HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO BUCKLE THE EMPTY SEAT BELT TO MAKE THE AIRBAG WARNING BEEPS AND LIGHT STOP.

• 07/23/2022· ENGINE

  Drains so much oil for only A car that takes 4.9L of oil. It’s unreal which causes so many other issues

• 07/20/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVING TO WORK ON A COUNTRY ROADWAY, PASSED A VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO PULL BACK INTO MY LANE, RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE AUDI 2010 A4 CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER BRAKING, SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 85-90 MPH. BRAKES FUNCTIONED, PULLED OVER, STOPPED CAR. LOOKED DOWN, NOTHING INTERFERING WITH THE GAS PEDAL. RESTARTED CAR, SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPED TO 7000-8000 RPM, CAR REVVED. NEEDED TO GET THE CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION, PROCEEDED TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, BRAKES BEGAN SMOKING BUT MADE IT TO A MINI MART, PARKED AND STOPPED CAR. CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA, THEY REVIEWED THE RECORDS AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO HIGH RATE OF SPEED DESPITE DRIVER'S ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE SPEED. HAVE NOT DRIVEN VEHICLE SINCE THIS INCIDENT ON 7/7/11. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS, BUT SINCE I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED DOWN AT THE GAS PEDAL, THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE WAY WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. DEALERSHIP STATES NO CODES WERE THROWN AND NOTHING SHOWS UP. *KB

• 07/10/2017· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ENGINE PROBLEM

• 07/08/2023· ENGINE

  No oil dip stick. The engine sucks a qt of oil every 2 weeks without leaks and due to the lack oem dip stick not in if you overfill your oil you’ll get bad spark plugs.

• 06/16/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD INVOLVED WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,800.

• 06/05/2010· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2010 AUDI A4 WITH THE "MULTITRONIC" CVT TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE, THE CAR ROLLS-BACK (OR FORWARD) WHEN IN DRIVE, MUCH LIKE A CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS BEHAVIOR IS "NORMAL" AND FUNCTIONING "AS DESIGNED." WHILE THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, THIS SORT OF BEHAVIOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE COLLISIONS WITH THE CAR BEHIND (OR IN FRONT) WHEN ON AN INCLINE, GRADE, HILL, PARKING GARAGE, PARKING LOT, ETC. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS CAUSE FRIGHTENING SITUATIONS IN WHICH I'VE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES FOR FEAR OF HITTING THE CAR BEHIND (OR IN FRONT) OF ME. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE TO HONK IN FEAR OF GETTING HIT. I HAVE NOT OBSERVED SIMILAR BEHAVIOR IN VEHICLES WITH TRADITIONAL MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THIS BEHAVIOR SEEMS TO BE LIMITED TO AUDIS WITH CVT TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SAME BEHAVIOR ON A FRIEND'S 2009 AUDI A4 WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION. *TR

• 06/04/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DAMAGE TO SECONDARY RADIATOR CAUSED COOLANT LEAK. SECONDARY RADIATOR IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY SHIELDED OR PROTECTED FROM DEBRIS. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DEBRIS ON THE ROAD LEADING ME TO BELIEVE SOMETHING AS MASSLESS AS A LARGE BUG COULD HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIRED. *TR

• 05/26/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2010 AUDI S4 NEW VEHICLE WITH 5,200 MILES DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND PASSING A CAR WHEN WATERPUMP FAILED. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED. *TR

• 05/23/2014· POWER TRAIN

  NOTHING

• 05/23/2014· POWER TRAIN

  NOTHING

• 05/15/2014· STEERING,ENGINE

  I BOUGHT CAR USED FROM AN AUDI DEALER, AND MONTHS LATER THE CAR RATTLED AND THE WHOLE CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN I TURNED IT ON IN THE MORNING. I TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN, THIS STOPPED THE PROBLEM. I THOUGHT IT WAS PROBABLY THE WEATHER OF AROUND 53 DEGREES F. MONTHS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN TWO MORE TIMES BUT THIS TIME THE WEATHER WAS NOT COLD AND I DROVE AN HOUR EARLIER. IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, I DROVE 40 MILES AND WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. I COULD NOT POSSIBLY TURNED IT OFF DUE TO BOTH OF MY HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THANKS GOD I WAS DRIVING SLOW BECAUSE MY KIDS WERE OUTSIDE. I CHECKED THE KEY AND IT WAS STILL PUSHED DOWN. MY HUSBAND THAT WAS ALSO OUTSIDE NOTICED WHAT HAPPENED, HE TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I HAD ALREADY TAKEN THIS VEHICLE FOR MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE CAR TURNING OFF. ONCE THE DEALER WAS DONE TROUBLESHOOTING THEY SAY THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE SOMETIMES SHAKING THE WHOLE CAR WHEN TURNING ON. AND AS FOR MY STEERING I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM, I PAID FOR NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENT, AND FOR TIRE BALANCE. I REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME TO KEEP TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO SAY THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 05/03/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  PROBLEM ONE THE CAR WAS BURNING THROUGH A QUART OF EXPENSIVE OIL EVERY 300 MILES. TOOK IT IN,DROPPED THE ENGINE,CHANGED ALL PISTONS,REMOVED CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL,FAULTY HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT,PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE ALL REPLACED. CAR WAS ACCELERATING WITH AND WITHOUT HESITATION,BUT DEALER DUPLICATED THE OCCURRENCE AND SAID THEY FIXED. ONE MONTH LATER,CAR SMELLED LIKE GAS AND WAS TAKING OFF ON IT'S OWN BROUGHT BACK DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. VERY BAD SMELL OF GAS AND RAPID ACCELERATION -DEALER REMOVED ENGINE AGAIN REPLACED ALL VALVES,DIAGNOSIS PURGE VALVE STUCK. SUSPECTED INJECTOR SEAL.REPLACED 4 INJECTOR SEALS, SMELL PERSISTED.REPLACED INTAKE VALVE,REMOVE AND REPLACE PURGE VALVE ASSEMBLY. PISTONS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED,ENGINE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED TWICE, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL JUMPING AND THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF.AUDI REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM , I HAVE ONLY 1200 MILES LEFT ON WARRANTY. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR 7 MONTHS AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE BUT AUDI OFFERS NO OPTIONS-I ASKED FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE AND THEY SAID NO. I HAVE THE CAR IN MY POSSESSION WITH THE ACCELERATION ISSUE AND PERIODICALLY SMELLS OF GAS. I DRIVE 3 CHILDREN TO AND FROM . *TR

• 04/30/2020· SUSPENSION

  THE COIL SPRINGS BROKE ON THIS VEHICLE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY HUSBAND ON 7/24/19. THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE I WAS TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ON 4/21/20. THE VEHICLE HAS OVER 81,000 MILES, BUT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I AM CAREFUL TO AVOID POT HOLES WHILE DRIVING, SO I DON'T BELIEVE THE CAUSE IS DUE TO MY DRIVING HABITS. THE PHOTO I HAVE PROVIDED SHOWS THE BREAK IS NOT DUE TO RUST. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED WITH ANY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE DRIVEN IN THE 50+ YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING . MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT A BROKEN COIL SPRING IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT PARTICULARLY IF IT PUNCTURES A TIRE WHILE DRIVING. MY SUSPICION IS THAT THE COIL SPRINGS ARE DEFECTIVE GIVEN THAT THE BREAKS OCCURRED WITH 2 DIFFERENT COIL SPRINGS. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE CAR BECAUSE I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY. I UNDERSTAND THAT VOLKSWAGON, OF WHICH AUDI IS A PART OF, RECALLED OVER 56,000 VEHICLES LAST YEAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE COIL SPRINGS. HOWEVER, I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION REGARDING A RECALL FOR AUDI COIL SPRINGS.

• 04/07/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ADD 1 QUART OF OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ADDED A QUART OF OIL TO THE VEHICLE BUT 1,000 MILES LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD THE WRONG PISTONS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 04/01/2022· ENGINE

  Engine Excessive oil consumption burning oil then suddenly found out there is no oil in the engine that causes for blow the engine while driving if you don't add oil it's common problem for this car ; asking for solve the issue

• 03/21/2016· ENGINE

  THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY STOP WHICH MADE THE CAR UNABLE TO MOVE OR RESPOND IN ANY WAY. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY BUT COMPLETELY DISABLED.

• 03/20/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  My parking brake keeps setting itself and then locking in place and it will not unlock now my gear shift will not shift I have no idea what's going on and it keeps happening and then it'll stop and it'll happen again it's going to cause an accident and it burns up oil like crazy I'm going through so much oil it's not even funny

• 03/12/2017· ENGINE

  ENGINE MISFIRE LIKELY DUE TO TIMING CHAIN JUMP. EXTENSIVE REPAIR TO ENGINE INCLUDING INTAKE VALVES, TIMING CHAIN, TENSIONER, AND SEVERAL RELATED PARTS. AT THE TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN ALBANY, NY, DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE RESULTED IN PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS TO OTHER VEHICLES. COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $3,194.46, AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF THE VEHICLE FOR 9 DAYS.

• 03/11/2013· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE LEFT PARKED [XXX]. SINCE MONDAY 3/4/2013. ALL [XXX] DO NOT KNOW OWNER OF CAR. CALLED POLICE WAS TOLD REGISTERED OWNER HAS A ILLINOIS ADDRESS AND MAY BE A COLLEGE STUDENT AT LMU. TOLD ME TO CALL DOT FOR TICKET/TOW IF OWNER OF AUTO DOES NOT APPEAR 78 HOURS. WELL IT'S BEEN 6 DAYS. PLEASE HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 02/27/2018· ENGINE

  HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION FOR YEARS, FROM FAULTY PISTONS AND PISTON RINGS LEADING TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. REPEATED CONVERSATIONS WITH MY MECHANIC AND REVIEW OF AUDI BLOGS SHOWS THAT AUDI USA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR IT. WE WERE TOLD THE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION WAS WITHIN PARAMETERS, BUT NOW THE CAR IS NO FIXABLE FOR A REASONABLE RATE.

• 02/23/2018· ENGINE

  TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. CAUSING SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE.