2022 Audi A4 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1) · Air Bags (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Equipment:electrical:infotainment:video (Touch)screen/Monitor/Unit 2022-10-26 · campaign 22V806000 · 6,076 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, and S4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, thes
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91Ei.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) 2022-05-23 · campaign 22V368000 · 72 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 Audi A6 Sedan, A4 Sedan, Q5, and Q5 Sportback vehicles. The semiconductor inside the engine control unit may short-circuit and cause an engine stall.
Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the engine control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24iH.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2021-10-20 · campaign 21V825000 · 2,857 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.
Service bulletins (914)
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.
Engine 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083393_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the starter/generator drive belt is noisy or came off.
Engine 2026-09-25 · TSB_2069531_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the mil is on, evap pressure/temp sensor incorrect dtc displayed: p202400, p045000, p045200, p24d600, p24d800, p2b7b00.
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.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2065871_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides informaiton when dtc b200ff0 is stored.
Showing the 6 most recent of 914 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-12 · Air Bags · 32,400 mi“the contact owns a 2022 audi a4. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle while the front passenger seat was occupied, the air bag warning light illuminated and a chime sounded. a dealer was contacted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was being diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the …”
2026-03-31 · Unknown Or Other“my wife drove back home from work around 5:45 pm est on march 2, 2026 and parked the car in the garage as always. she parked and turned off the car and got out to check the mail from the mailbox across the street. the music stopped when she turned off the car ignition after putting the transmission in park position and opened the door to get out. s…”
2026-03-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 51,155 mi“the contact owns a 2022 audi a4. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the roadway and failed to restart. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the used car dealer where it was purchased. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure and stated that there was a hole in t…”
2023-01-10 · Equipment · 12,962 mi“the contact owns a 2022 audi a4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v806000 (equipment, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that the rearview camera faile…”
2022-07-26 · Unknown Or Other“rear driver side window completely shattered with no warning while driving on the highway at 65 mph. …”
2022-02-16 · Unknown Or Other“engine auto start / stop engages before vehicle comes to complete stop and when on a road with an incline the engine shuts off and all forward momentum is lost causing the vehicle to roll backwards. the closest description i can think of is that it feels like the automatic transmission is slipping which should not happen on a car with 2,000 miles…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.