2014 Audi A4 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (9) · Steering (7) · Fuel/Propulsion System (3)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (558)
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_2083409_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
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 2026-09-15 · TSB_2030471_9 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
Structure:body 2026-09-08 · TSB_2068999_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tsb describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-26 · TSB_2074436_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
Showing the 6 most recent of 558 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-28 · Visibility/Wiper“i am reporting severe vehicle safety defects and merchant safety non-compliance regarding a 2014 audi a4. the vehicle was financed with severe, undisclosed engine defects, specifically extreme oil consumption and catastrophic coolant leaks. when i requested warranty repairs, a dealership representative named stephen explicitly instructed me in writ…”
2025-11-19 · Engine“the timing chain and tensioner in my 2014 audi a4 quattro (vin: [xxx] ) failed without warning, causing the engine to suddenly stall and become inoperable while in motion. this presented a serious safety hazard. although my vehicle is slightly outside the settlement mileage and time limit, timing chains are considered a lifetime component and are …”
2025-01-30 · Engine“hi my name is [xxx] and i have an 2014 audi a4 that has been consuming to much oil ever since i bought it . i see the vehicles contained defective pistons that caused excessive oil consumption. can you please help with this ? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)…”
2024-08-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 98,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 audi a4. the contact stated while at a stop sign and attempting to proceed, the vehicle stalled and failed to return to normal operation. the contact and her boyfriend shifted into neutral and pushed the vehicle to the side of the road for a while until the vehicle eventually restarted. the electronic power control (epc) war…”
2024-07-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 82,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 audi a4. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, a message advising to stop the vehicle immediately was displayed. the contact pulled into a parking lot, where the contact noticed that coolant was leaking onto the ground. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the coolant pump had fail…”
2024-03-25 · Exterior Lighting“the third brake light intermittently stops working. being that it is intermittent, it tells me the led and circuitry are working. also, a warning alert will illuminate on my dash instrument cluster and not when the light is working again. upon further searching on-line, there is an issue with a solder joint cracking. i believe this is the case beca…”
2024-03-04 · Engine“heating/ cooling system is not functioning correctly, continues to get warning meage from car heating/coolant warning, and engine coolant is leaking out …”
2023-11-13 · Engine“loss of power / turning onto oncoming traffic there was severe hesitation. which caused the car to not move onto oncoming traffic quick enough causing both oncoming vehicles to maneuver around. upon going to the mechanic he states i have oil in the engine from faulty piston rings which he states he has seen multiple times in these models. …”
2023-06-26 · Unknown Or Other“i was driving down the highway and my sunroof suddenly exploded randomly. no signs of anything hitting it at all.…”
2023-03-11 · Engine“with out warning vehicle engine shut down in the middle of the highway causing loss of power to breaks and steering. mechanics assessment states engine is mechanically or electrically blocked. upon investigating issue i found numerous law suits regarding engine piston failure. please see civil action docket number l-001632-21. found on class ac…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.