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2016 Audi A4 ALLROAD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

15 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

45,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 15 complaints (26.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues213.3%
Fuel system concerns213.3%
Steering behavior16.7%

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.

Unknown Or Other
4
Electrical System
2
Exterior Lighting
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Structure:Body
2
Air Bags
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other4
Electrical System2
Exterior Lighting2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Structure:Body2
Air Bags1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Engine1

Unknown Or Other: 4; Electrical System: 2; Exterior Lighting: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 7 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.

2016
2
2017
1
2018
7
2019
2
2022
1
2026
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20162
20171
20187
20192
20221
20262

2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 7; 2019: 2; 2022: 1; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 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 11088990 · 2018-04-19 (April 19, 2018)

THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING BECAME DEFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 75 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT, NEARLY CAUSING A HIGH SPEED COLLISION WITH A SEMI. THE ERROR MESSAGE "STEERING IS DEFECTIVE, DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLE" DISPLAYED AND HAS NOT GONE AWAY.

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11088990 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11128009 · 2018-09-07 (September 7, 2018)

AIR SYSTEM IS PUTTING OUT EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND PARTICLES . COMPUTER MMI DOES NOT WORK. CAN NOT LOG INTO TO AUDI PORTAL PROPERTLY AND SYNC. MY SOFTWARE. NEVER RECEIVED MY RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. HAD IT AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICES MULTIPLE TIMES AND PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. KEEPS REOCCURRING

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11128009 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11228302 · 2019-06-28 (June 28, 2019)

FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING AT 55,000 MILE MARK

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11228302 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11235269 · 2019-07-27 (July 27, 2019)

INITIALLY MY FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING FUEL. TWO WEEKS AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE NEW AUDI FACTORY FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THE SECOND TIME, A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL BEGAN LEAKING AROUND THE FUEL INJECTORS. THIS WAS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OF THE LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING AND FALLING ONTO THE ALTERNATOR AND OTHER PARTS.

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11235269 at NHTSA ↗