2023 Audi A4 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Engine (2) · Wheels (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Audi A4 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (868)
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 868 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-13 · Vehicle Speed Control · 30,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 audi a4. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently accelerated. no warning lights were illuminated. the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. the vehicle crossed a busy street and drove down an incline. the vehicle jumped a curb and came to a …”
2026-06-28 · Unknown Or Other“purchased used 2023 audi a4, driven less than 6 times, 30 days later with less than 36k miles the safety air bag scale & sensor are illuminating as a "warning" on the display panel" .....already! cannot drive, sunday, service centers closed....safety hazard to passengers if vehicle used. audi parts need to be of better quality material for its "bra…”
2025-09-16 · Lane Departure: Warning · 💥 crash“while driving southbound on [xxx] near [xxx] in mississippi, the advanced driver-assistance systems (lane assist and radar) did not operate as designed. at highway speed, the vehicle gave no warnings, no steering correction, and no radar-based intervention prior to a severe crash. this failure of the safety systems placed my life at extreme risk. t…”
2025-07-14 · Vehicle Speed Control“i leased a 2023 audi a4 with 0 miles. at ~10,000 miles my car automatically shut down electronically i have photo evidence of this. this happened again recently at ~45,000 miles, i almost got into a severe car accident and possibly died. this happened on the highway driving in the left lane. i tried to remedy this situation before and was ignored b…”
2025-05-01 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“the vehicle erroneously applies sudden emergency braking (audi pre sense) without conditions warranting system activation. this malfunction occurs at the most dangerous of times, mostly while making left turns. vehicles behind do not expect the vehicle ahead to suddenly stop which is going to cause an rear-end collision, and the timing for turning …”
2025-01-28 · Wheels“there currently exists a recall (24t-009) on the continental procontact gx ao 255/35r19 96h xl tire which was the oem tire on some my21+ audi a4/a5s. the recall was the result of the compound used on the inner and outer edges improperly dissipating heat, resulting in premature wear, and belt breakage. i have a 2023 audi a4, [xxx] which has the oe c…”
2024-08-30 · Tires“driving on the highway and the middle of the tire flew off. the edges of the tire still remained 245/40 r 18 97 h ms…”
2024-01-09 · Engine“since i bought this car in june 2023, i’ve had two instances where the presence feature malfunctioned when there was no danger of any accident. i’ve had one instance when all of the safety sensors illuminated at the same time while driving. finally, this past saturday, my car malfunctioned and died/ turned off while i was driving. it took a minute …”
2023-03-20 · Engine“my brand new car stalled in the middle of traffic; as i proceeded to step on the gas peddle after yielding -- the car completely stoped as is i hit a wall, it jerk roughly and completely stopped. at first i thought someone rear-ended me, but that wasn't the case, the car just stalled, and the "audi pressure sensor" warning flashed across the screen…”
2022-12-31 · Electrical System“"locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to enter the vehicle, which puts lives at risk." this quote is from the warning on page 40 of the audi owners manual. i do not wish to drive wth the doors locked for this reason, yet the audi computer automatically locks the doors every time the car exceeds about 10 mph. the local dealer…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.