U.S. public vehicle records

2014 Audi A4 ALLROAD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

46 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

45,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 36 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 46 complaints (30.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	15	32.6%
Braking behavior	3	6.5%
Transmission and shifting	2	4.3%
Electrical and battery issues	2	4.3%
Fuel system concerns	2	4.3%
Engine operation	1	2.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine

Steering

Air Bags

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Suspension

Engine: 14; Steering: 14; Air Bags: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Power Train: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Suspension: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2026

2013: 2; 2014: 6; 2015: 4; 2016: 3; 2017: 2; 2018: 20; 2019: 8; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10543625 · 2013-09-14 (September 14, 2013)

I BOUGHT A NEW 2014 AUDI A4 AND NOTICED IMMEDIATELY, ONCE I HIT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR WOULD NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. ONCE CENTERED IN THE LANE AND RELEASING THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT IN THAT THAN 5 SECONDS. THE DIRECTION IF THE DRIFT SEEMS TO BE DEPENDENT ON THE DIRECT OF THE LAST COURSE CORRECTION. IF I HAD TO TURN LEFT TO CENTER THE CAR IN THE LANE THEN IT WOULD WANDER LEFT WHEN THE WHEEL WAS RELEASED, IF THE LAST COURSE CORRECTION WAS RIGHT THEN IT WOULD WANDER RIGHT. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER A…

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10543625 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10556552 · 2013-12-18 (December 18, 2013)

MY NEW 2014 AUDI A4 QUATTRO PREMIUM PLUS HAS A SEVERE AND EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS STEERING ISSUE WHERE THE CAR DRIFTS LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT AT ALL SPEEDS BUT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CAR IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556552 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10692278 · 2015-03-05 (March 5, 2015)

I WANT TO COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHT OF ALL THE NEW AUDI CARS, BECAUSE THOSE LED LIGHTS ARE JUST WAY TOO HARSH AND DAZZLING. I KNOW MAKING THOSE LIGHT BE BRIGHT IS GOOD TO CAUGHT OTHER DRIVERS' ATTENTION. HOWEVER, AUDIS ARE DOING IT TOO MUCH. EVERY TIME I STOPPED BEHIND AN AUDI, I FELT DIZZY AND COULD NOT OPEN MY EYES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10692278 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10933996 · 2016-12-08 (December 8, 2016)

BUILDUP OF RUST ON PAD WEARING SURFACE. COMPLAINED ABOUT LACK OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE SINCE LEASE START.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10933996 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10779385 · 2015-10-02 (October 2, 2015)

MY 2024 A4'S 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC WILL NOT ALWAYS SHIFT INTO 8TH GEAR. I'VE WENT 18 MILES BEFORE IT FINALLY SHIFTED INTO HIGH GEAR. I WAS EVEN GOING DOWN A LONG HILL AT 60 MPH AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD. YOU CAN SEE WHAT GEAR ITS IN BY SHIFTING THE GEAR LEVER OVER INTO MANUAL MODE. I ALSO NOTICED IT WILL SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR FASTER IF YOU LET UP ON THE GAS PEDAL AFTER YOU REACH 50 OR MORE MPH. MY CAR HAS THE DRIVE SELECT OPTION ( COMFORT, AUTO, AND DYNAMIC MODES) IT DOESN'T MATT…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10779385 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11153401 · 2018-11-23 (November 23, 2018)

I ORIGINALLY TOOK IN MY VEHICLE TO THE TOWN AUDI DEALERSHIP AT 43,995 MILES ON NOVEMBER 28TH, 2017 COMPLAINING OF CVT HESITATION AND DELAYING BEFORE ENGAGING BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS BUT OCCURRING MORE ON INCLINES AND DOWNSLOPES. THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND THAT WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE DELAY THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS ALSO TURBOCHARGED, MAKES NORMALLY. UNCONVINCED AND STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND JERKING NOW AT LOW RPMS, AND GROWLING METAL NOISE ACCELERATING ON INCLINE, I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AT 46,0…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,995 miles reported. Look up ODI 11153401 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10615093 · 2014-07-21 (July 21, 2014)

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN OCT 2014 AND AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS I WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK INTO MY PARKED CAR. I ATTEMPTED TO BLOW MY HORN AS A WARNING WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT THE HORN WILL NOT BLOW (SOUND) IF THE ENGINE IS NOT TURNED ON! THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP THEY DESCRIBED THIS AS "A FEATURE' OF THE AUDI. I ASKED IF THEY COULD WIRE MY HORN SO IT WOULD BLOW WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THEY SAID THE WIRING WAS TOO COMPLEX TO MAKE THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,035 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615093 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11255762 · 2019-09-16 (September 16, 2019)

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE IN MOTION ON A BUSY STREET.STEERING WHERE BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SHUTDOWN. TRIED TO RESTART IGNITION IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT OFF THE ROAD BUT KEPT SHUTTING DOWN COMPLETELY. ALL ELECTRICAL AND COMPONENTS WERE NOT WORKING. EVEN IN NEUTRAL THE STEERING WHERE WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH COST $1400 TO REPLACE.

Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11255762 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11271520 · 2019-10-28 (October 28, 2019)

ON SATURDAY 10/26/2019 AS I LEFT MY OFFICE TO HEAD HOME THAT DAY FROM WORK MY EPC LIGHT AND ENGINE MIL LIGHT IN MY DASHBOARD CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES IN THE CAR AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK SEAT LIKE A FIRE HAD STARTED. I SHUT OFF THE CAR, GOT OUT AND OPENED ALL THE DOORS AND AS I APPROACHED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE I SPOTTED LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED. I CALLED MY AUTHORIZED MECHANIC AS HE HAS DEALT WITH MY VEHICLE BEFORE AND HE CAME AND DIAGNOSE…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11271520 at NHTSA ↗