2016 Audi A4 ALLROAD: complaints, problems and recalls

LIGHTS JUST "DIP" AND TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING.... HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN LIGHTS OFF AND TURN BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. HAVE REPLACE BALASTS AND BULBS AS DEALER RECOMMENDED. STILL DIPS, AND TURNS OFF.. "VERY SERIOUS" PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10895451 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO ENTER TRAFFIC FROM A COMPLETE STOP, & INPUTTING A SIGNIFICANT TROTTLE DEMAND, USUALLY ENGINE DOES NOT ACCELERATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (SOMETIMES IT ACCELERATES NORMALLY. THIS IS NOT TURBO LAG). AFTER NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT A COUPLE OF TIMES, I CANNOT RELY ON REQUIRED ACCELERATION, AND CONSIDER THIS CONDITION VERY DANGEROUS, AND AM RELUCTANT TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT IS 8 MONTHS OLD AND HAS AMASSED LESS THAN 5000 MILES. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, REGARDLESS OF THE CAR BEING IN NORMAL OR SPORT MODES, THE LAS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10927898 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR VEHICLE

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11043912 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

SAFETY RECALL 19N4 THIS RECALL STATES THAT THE CAR CAN GO ON FIRE BUT THEY AREN'T REPLACING THE PART TILL NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER. THEY SUGGEST PARKING OUTSIDE AND AWAY FROM PROPERTY WHICH ISN'T AN OPTION FOR ME. I SUPPOSE TO WAIT 6 MONTH WHEN THE CAR CAN GO ON FIRE? AT PRESENT I LIVE IN A BUILDING AND PARK IN A GARAGE WITH MANY OTHER VEHICLES - STREET PARKING IS DIFFICULT AND AUDI WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE SOONER OR END MY LEASE. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11103075 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); 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. THE DEALER (AUDI CHANTILLY, 14839 STONECROFT CENTER CT, CHANTILLY, VA 20151, [phone removed]) 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11105180 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS ON MY AUDI IT TAKES A WHILE TO GO IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER IT ALSO HAS BEEN SHAKING REALLY BAD ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UP HILL. IT HAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHEN YOUR RIDING A BIKE ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE WHILE IT'S IN MOTION IN BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THE FASTER I GO IN THE VEHICLE THE MORE IT SHAKES AND THE MORE I HEAR THE NOISE AS WELL. THERE IS NO LIGHT INDICATING THAT MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM BUT THERE DEFINITELY IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY AUDI AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT?

Owner-reported narrative. 19,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11110017 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI A4. UPON ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR EMERGED FROM THE VENTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11110339 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2017-01-03 (January 3, 2017)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.

Consequence: If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.

Reported: 2017-10-05 (October 5, 2017)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.

Consequence: The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6.

Reported: 2018-04-11 (April 11, 2018)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.

Consequence: A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.