Audi A4 steering problems
130 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
2,808 owner complaints analyzed
27 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2024 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,569 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
130 of 2,808 complaints match this topic (4.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10001737 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. ALSO SEALER BROKE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK, DAMAGING BRAKE PADS AND DISC. VEHICLE CRASHED DAMAGING FRONT END. DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001737 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004571 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)
THE TIE RODS OF BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE DAMAGED. THE RUBBER CAP WAS BROKEN ON BOTH AND THE TIE RODS HAD A LOT OF PLAY AT THE JOINT UNDERNEATH. THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LAMP FAILED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 66,642 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004571 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10039150 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)
REPEATED FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING SYSTEM COMPONENT FAILURES. *JB *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039150 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041563 · 2003-10-09 (October 9, 2003)
BRAKE FAILURE IN WET CONDITIONS. I WAS DRIVING ON 95N IN PROVIDENCE. AS I WAS CHANGING LANES, I LOST STEERING ABILITIES. WHEN I BRAKED I DID NOT GET A RESPONSE AND CRASHED INTO THE JERSEY BARRIER THEN BOUNCED OFF IT AND WENT INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN ACROSS 4 LANES. I WAS STOPPED BY THE GUARD RAIL. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10041563 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149207 · 2006-02-01 (February 1, 2006)
I OWN A 1996 AUDI A4. THE HORN HAS INTERMITTENTLY WORKED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE - SINCE 1999. I'VE TRIED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO HAVE VARIOUS DEALERS FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL NOTICE FOR THE HORN ASSEMBLY (CAMPAIGN: 96V088000) BUT I'M NOW FINALLY TOLD THAT MY VIN DOES NOT FALL INTO THE APPROPRIATE RANGE. HOWEVER, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE 1996 AUDI A4 PROBLEM MATCHES MY PROBLEM EXACTLY. I WAS TOLD BY A DEALER YEARS AGO THAT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE LEATHER STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WOULD COS…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149207 at NHTSA ↗