2018 Audi A4 Allroad problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2019-07-24 · campaign 19V547000 · 145,337 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
Risk: A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-11-27 · campaign 18V836000 · 12 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback and 2017-2018 Audi A4 Allroad vehicles. A passenger air bag module mounting screw may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly affecting the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the air bag does not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of an injury.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag mounting screw, tightening or replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Y4.
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments 2017-10-25 · campaign 17V675000 · 31,323 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad, and 2018 A5 Sportback vehicles. The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers, leaving sharp edges exposed.
Risk: The sharp edges of the speaker trim increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speaker cover aluminum trim, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70G6.
Service bulletins (568)
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.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-22 · TSB_2020552_15 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning.
Structure:body 2026-09-18 · TSB_2078648_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel.
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 568 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-05-31 · Air Bags · 21,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2018 audi a4. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph a second vehicle crashed into the passenger side front end of the vehicle. during the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. the driver sustained a fractured left wrist, concussion, lumbar injury and left arm…”
2022-01-03 · Seats“the contact owns a 2018 audi a4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v874000 (seats, air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the local dealer was not contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified…”
2019-10-20 · Unknown Or Other · 13,000 mi“rear view camera is intermittant when in reverse and backing up the vehicle. sometimes there is no rear view camera while backing up. multiple trips to audi dealer - not fixed. loaner car from dealer, 2018 audi a5 had exactly the same problem. no rear camera - radio screen instead. bug in audi software - this model needs to be recalled to forc…”
2019-08-22 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2018 audi a4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v547000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. audi of stevens creek (3350 stevens creek blvd, san jose, ca 95117, (408) 215-9341) was contacted and confirmed that the parts wer…”
2019-08-21 · Vehicle Speed Control · 4,900 mi“while driving on highway all interior electrical systems shut down. cruise control feature was disabled for several hours. while stopped at a light, audi pre sense was engaged and seatbelts tightened unnecessarily. parking sensors cause car to quickly stop unnecessarily while reversing out of driveway or parallel parking. noise coming from the trun…”
2019-07-20 · Structure:body · 7,000 mi · 💥 crash“my son just crashed my 2018 audi a4 with pre sense basic and city. $20k damage in the front! no air bag deployed. it happened on a highway during morning rush hour in heavy traffic. he was driving around 40mph, traffic slow down and he did not realize until it was too late. he braked hard, but the auto brake never kicked in.…”
2019-04-11 · Visibility/Wiper · 2,800 mi“i purchased my vehicle jan 3rd 2019 in az. it was transported to nj via private carrier and delivered on feb 12th. on april 10th an approx. 8 inch long arching crack appeared in my windshield. i was not hit with a rock or any other debris. in the am the car was fine and several hours later this huge crack appeared. the car had not been moving…”
2019-03-03 · Service Brakes · 12,290 mi · 💥 crash“involved in a three car rear-end accident. i was the very front car (car 1, white 2018 audi a4) which was completely stopped that took the least force of the impact. car 2 (tesla medel s) was also stopped but took brunt of force from at fault car 3 (dodge suv) who came barreling in. my car took minor damage to the rear yet my 2018 audi a4's collisi…”
2018-07-10 · Unknown Or Other“my new audi a4 2018 horn has a dead spot on the whole lower right hand side. audi has replaced the air bag in the steering wheel which has the horn contacts and it still does not work! i have been told that this is the case on all 2018 audi a4's. i drive in nyc and not having a functioning horn is a life and death situation. i believe the nhtsa sho…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.