2014 Audi A4 Allroad problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (14) · Engine (11) · Power Train (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
36 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System 2018-04-11 · campaign 18V229000 · 342,867 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:wiring 2017-10-05 · campaign 17V622000 · 216,913 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System 2017-01-03 · campaign 17V002000 · 342,867 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags 2014-10-24 · campaign 14V667000 · 101,938 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69K5.
Service bulletins (645)
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 2026-04-22 · TSB_2070568_6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the vas 611 015 pico-nvh tool
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-19 · TSB_2070568_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the vas 611 015 pico-nvh tool
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-10 · TSB_2070568_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the vas 611 015 pico-nvh tool
Electrical System 2025-05-08 · TSB_2056019_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate.
Unknown Or Other 2025-04-18 · TSB_2077320_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tsb is a label placement guide as required by carb for remanufactured parts.
Structure:body 2025-04-15 · TSB_2031473_6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service information tsb describes a cosmetic issue after using a car wash.
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What owners report
2026-03-05 · Suspension“description of the safety defect on february 24, 2026, an audi-certified technician at audi of milwaukee discovered substantial rust perforation of the rear subframe on my 2014 audi a4 allroad (repair order #[xxx]). the technician documented the condition as follows: “inspected rear subframe corrosion. recommend to replace rear subframe and related…”
2019-10-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 50,000 mi · 🔥 fire“on saturday 10/26/2019 as i left my office to head home that day from work my epc light and engine mil light in my dashboard came on and the car would not start. i started to smell gas fumes in the car and smoke coming from the back seat like a fire had started. i shut off the car, got out and opened all the doors and as i approached the right sid…”
2019-09-16 · Steering · 87,000 mi“vehicle shut down completely while in motion on a busy street.steering where became very hard to maneuver could have caused an accident due to shutdown. tried to restart ignition in order to drive it off the road but kept shutting down completely. all electrical and components were not working. even in neutral the steering where was very hard to tu…”
2019-09-16 · Power Train · 84,241 mi“this is the 4th time i will have to replace my gas pump and /or my 3rd engine in my 2014 audi a4. my epc light turns on then my car violently shakes and then it cuts off. this has happened while crossing an intersection, driving in the gas station parking lot, at a parking lot after leaving a friends home and at my home. i have reported this to au…”
2019-06-19 · Wheels · 55,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi a4. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate and an abnormal noise was heard. the vehicle was taken to three different dealers. the first dealer (audi memphis, located at 1825 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128, (901) 388-8989) diagnosed that the control arm bushing and all four tires needed to be replaced…”
2019-05-01 · Engine · 46,500 mi“4 year old car 3 months past 4 year extended warranty and major oil leak, which if not repaired can negatively impact engine. both valve cover gaskets and timing chain cover gaskets are leaking. when asked service consultant at audi how often this happens, he said in 15-20% of cars by 50,000 miles (i have 46,000 +). this is a manufacturing flaw and…”
2019-04-08 · Engine · 52,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owned a 2014 audi a4. while the vehicle was parked with the ignition off, the contact's neighbor alerted him of smoke coming from the vehicle. the contact grabbed the fire extinguisher and opened the front door where he noticed the vehicle was in flames. there were no injuries or property damage. the fire department extinguished the…”
2019-03-21 · Steering · 59,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi a4. while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering lost power without warning. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 59,000.…”
2019-02-11 · Structure:body · 36,000 mi“sunroof/moonroof suddenly exploded while driving…”
2018-12-09 · Seat Belts · 38,054 mi“i released the driver's side seat belt pushing the red release mechanism after i parked my car and turned it off. when i returned to the vehicle i discovered the seat belt had, in fact, not retracted but had twisted itself into the holder. i was unable to free it. it would not pull out or rewind. audi charged me the repair. when i objected stating…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.