What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2014 Audi A4 Allroad

Typical pattern

17.3% of complaints about the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2014 vehicle — around the middle of the 195 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (15 complaints), typically at 3.6 yr or about 25,000 miles.

Complaints
52
Median age at failure
4.7 yr
Median mileage
50,000 n=41
Crash / fire / tow
11.5% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Steering
15 reports · 25,000 mi
3.6 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

18V229000 2018-04-11
Engine and engine cooling:cooling system

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.

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

17V622000 2017-10-05
Electrical system:wiring

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.

The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.

17V002000 2017-01-03
Engine and engine cooling:cooling system

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.

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

14V667000 2014-10-24
Air bags

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Audi A4 and S4 vehicles manufactured February 16, 2012, to October 21, 2014, and 2013-2015 Audi Allroad vehicles manufactured March 12, 2012, to October 21, 2014. Due to an improper algorithm in the air bag control module, if a crash necessitates deployment of the side air bags, a second impact to the front of the vehicle may not command the front air bags to also deploy.

If the front air bags do not deploy in the event of a secondary impact to the front of the vehicle, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.

In owners’ own words

Steering 200 mi 2 mo in service
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
Steering 20 mi 6 mo in service
AFTER PICKING UP MY NEW A4 AND REACHING HIGHWAY SPEED, I NOTICED THE STEERING WAS WANTING TO WANDER. AFTER GETTING HOME I WENT ONLINE AND READ OTHER OWNERS SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB PAGE. I DROVE THE CAR AGAIN YESTERDAY AND NOTICED THE AUDI DRIVE SELECT FEATURE WAS MAINLY CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IF I SELECTED THE DYNAMIC OR SPORT MODE IT WOULD STARTED TO WANDER OFF. IN THE OTHER TWO MODES IT SEEMED TO BE PRETTY NORMAL. THIS MIGHT BE OK ON THE RACE TRACK WHERE YOUR MAKING TURNS ALL THE TIME, BUT FOR NORMAL DRIVING IT STINKS. AUDI NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS RIGHT AWAY. *TR
Steering mileage not reported 9 mo in service
OUR BRAND NEW A-4 HAS A STEERING PROBLEM ON THE HIGHWAY.IT REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTIONS TO KEEP IT GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE.IT HAS CAUSED ME TO DRIFT INTO OTHER LANES AND THE BERM.WE HAD AN A-6 THAT WAS SO EASY TO DRIVE,THEN AN A-3 THAT IS SO FUN TO DRIVE,BUT WE HAVE NOTHING BUT REGRETS AFTER BUYING THIS A-4. *TR

Other A4 Allroad model years

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