2011 Audi A4 Avant problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (11) · Fuel/Propulsion System (4) · Steering (3)
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
25 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (628)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2052680_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2074846_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-26 · TSB_2074436_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
Service Brakes 2026-08-21 · TSB_2069904_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds.
Service Brakes 2026-08-21 · TSB_2069078_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-11 · TSB_2079732_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is a paint issue on alloy wheels.
Showing the 6 most recent of 628 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-12-22 · Engine“the contact owns a 2011 audi a4. the contact stated she needed to add 1 quart of oil frequently to the vehicle. the contact stated that the oil warning light was illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and had the oil consumption test completed twice but was not able to diagnose the failure. the contact stated she continued to…”
2019-08-01 · Structure:body · 120,000 mi · 🔥 fire“car was parked outside our apartment building. it was off and hadn't been driven in over 20hrs. at 11am a fire broke out in the rear driver side seat. fire department arrived put out the fire, said it was not arson but rather electrical issue. the car front dash was partially melted, rear seat big char black seating material and showed exposed wire…”
2019-06-27 · Unknown Or Other · 60,000 mi“it appears that due to a manufacturing/engineering defect, the timing chain on certain audi and volkswagen models fails after a certain number of miles. this timing chain failure has been determined to cause substantial damage to the vehicle's engine, in many cases requiring a complete engine replacement. regrettably, this is what recently happen…”
2019-05-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my vehicle was burning oil faster than normal. i have since had my car in the shop several times before oil changes were due to top off oil do to several lights coming on: "min oil", "oil pressure too low"…”
2019-05-06 · Engine · 92,000 mi“my vehicle was burning oil faster than normal. i have since had my car in the shop several times before oil changes were due to top off oil do to several lights coming on: "min oil", "oil pressure too low". i have had several oil consumption tests each year as well as parts replaced: pressure regulating valve, crankshaft damper and seal. had a 40 …”
2019-05-06 · Steering · 100,220 mi“as i am making a turn onto another street in town my steering wheel locks up, when i complete a turn it won't walk it's way back around, you have to force it around. i have never felt something like this before, it is definitely a safety issue.…”
2019-03-02 · Steering · 124,800 mi“electronic power steering causing unsafe instability on freeways. intermittently the power steering assist is failing intermittently causing the driver to apply excessive force to move the steering wheel but soon after this the power steering assist comes back on and hence turning the steering more than required and ending up in an unsafe position …”
2019-01-03 · Engine · 65 mi“takata recall. i noticed that my car consumes lots of oil due to the engine oil consumption. anytime i perform oil change, it won't last longer than 7 days.…”
2018-10-18 · Unknown Or Other · 70,430 mi“i recently purchased the vehicle from an independent dealer three weeks ago. 200 miles into driving the vehicle the oil light came on. i took the vehicle for an inspection and oil change. the vehicle passed inspection, but the mechanic noted very little oil in the vehicle, even though the next oil change wasn't for 4,000 miles. after driving the v…”
2018-08-08 · Fuel/Propulsion System“hello. this model of audi a4 2.0t 2011 hase a big problem with oil consumption which i think is a thing that the nhtsa needs to look in to. for example : i drive the car 500 miles and the oil light comes up and is asking for 1qt of oil which i think is absolutely not normal . ive change the oil in october and in 2 months december i use 5qt of…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.