2004 Audi A4: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE CHANGING THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, THE JACK COLLAPSED AND DAMAGED THE ROTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074201 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER 4,500 MILES, THE FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *AK THE TIRE WAS THEN REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICAL ONE. AFTER 1500K MILES, THAT TIRE DEVELOPED THE SAME BUBBLE. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075477 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE LURCHED OR ACCELERATED UPON FINAL PARKING NEAR A STOP WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ON BRAKE PEDAL. CAR ACCELERATED FOR MORE THAN HALF A MILE AT 80 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10079483 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2004 AUDI A4AVANTQUATTRO 1.8. ON JULY 1, WITH 2389 MILES ON THE CAR, I HAD A BLOWOUT OF MY RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHICH IS A GOODYEAR M&S R235/17 LOW PROFILE HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRE. I NEVER HAD A SENSATION OF HITTING ANYTHING ON THE ROAD, BUT HAD ONLY SECONDS TO GET FROM THE FAST LANE OF I-5 IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO, CA ACROSS 5 LANES OF FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND AROUND A CALTRANS MAINTENENCE CREW ON THE SHOULDER, TO SAFETY. BY THE TIME I DID, THE TIRE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WHEEL 360 DEGREES. SIX DAYS LATER, W…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,389 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080768 at NHTSA ↗

NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE CORRECT SITE TO REPORT THIS, BUT NEW AUDI 4A WITH PIRELLI P6 4 SEASON 235/45/17 94V TIRES AND 4000 MILES EXPERIENCED FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WALL FAILURES WITH NO APPARENT REASON. WEB REVIEW INDICATES THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS SAME SITUATION IN NEW CARS WITHOUT APPARENT PRECIPITATING EVENT SUCH AS CURB OR POT HOLES. BUBBLES ONLY BUT THIS SUGGESTS TO ME A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THIS BATCH OF TIRES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10081211 at NHTSA ↗

(1) I WAS WAITING AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION. AN UNLICENSED, UNINSURED DRIVER IN AN OLD CHEVROLET PICK-UP TRUCK COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION RAN THE RED LEFT TURN LIGHT AND COLLIDED BROADSIDE INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2004 AUDI S4 QUATTRO SEDAN. (2) THE SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH IS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE IMPACT, FAILED TO DEPLOY. I BROKE MY LEFT HAND, INJURED MY RIGHT SHOULDER (ROTATOR CUFF IMPINGEMENT), AND SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO BOTH HANDS. T…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082316 at NHTSA ↗

2004 AUDI A4 WITH PIRELLI 94V M+S TIRES WITH 3754 MILES DELIVERED TO US ON APRIL 15, 2004 HAD ONE TIRE THAT RIPPED APART AT THE SIDEWALL. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE OR INJURY. *JB CLEARLY THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. ARE THERE REPORTS CONCERNING THESE TIRES? I WISH TO SUBMIT AN COMPLAINT AS THE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AND LIABLE TO CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATH.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,754 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082489 at NHTSA ↗

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY VEHICLE BLEW OUT WITH A TOTAL OF 1400 MILES ON IT. THE BLOW-OUT WAS ON THE INSIDE WALL APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES ABOVE THE TREAD AND 4-6 INCHES IN LENGTH. IT ALSO RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY WHEEL WELL AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCESS THE PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM UNLESS I PAY ($275) FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE FIRST (WHICH I WILL BE REIMBURSED 3-4 WEEKS LATER) EVEN AFTER AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS DEEMED THE TIRE DEFECTIVE. IF I DROP THE PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM, THEN I CAN GET MY REPLACEMENT TIRE AT NO CHARGE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082823 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-03-15 (March 15, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF XENON HEADLAMP COATING DEGRADATION OVER TIME. THE LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE OF THE HEADLAMP MAY DECREASE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD AFFECT A DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT XENON HEADLAMP REFLECTORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

Reported: 2016-06-01 (June 1, 2016)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2011 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2008 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling model year 2004 Audi A4 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834.