2007 Audi A4 Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2007 Audi A4. Part of Generation 3 (B7) — 2006–2008.

20062008
Complaints
226
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
6
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2007 Audi A4 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1118 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:67,885 mi
Crash-related:3
#217 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:81,756 mi
#39 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:56,760 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Audi A4.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS118367,885 mi
ENGINE1781,756 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM956,760 mi
POWER TRAIN991,464 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING850,503 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING872,285 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER879,267 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL863,143 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE580,047 mi
STEERING548,860 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM474,166 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE313,463 mi
SEAT BELTS3142,515 mi
SEATS3158,000 mi
TIRES36,741 mi
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW115,300 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION178,227 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER19,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP176,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER161,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION19,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY134,500 mi
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY118,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
STRUCTURE151,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL11,700 mi

Recalls for 2007 Audi A4

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~465,821 vehicles.

18V427000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~237,947 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

17V032000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~33,421 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Avant, A4 Sedan, A6 Sedan, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan vehicles, 2007-2008 A4 Cabriolet, RS4 Sedan, S4 Cabriolet and S6 Sedan vehicles, and 2006-2008 A6 Avant and 2008 RS4 Cabriolet vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

16V382000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~194,453 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2011 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2008 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling model year 2004 Audi A4 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Other Audi A4 Years

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