Worst 2009 Audi A4 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
AIR BAGS
STEERING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Audi A4.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 44 | 1 | 1 | 79,810 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 32 | 2 | — | 88,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 15 | — | 1 | 32,363 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 | — | 1 | 61,749 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | — | — | 63,400 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | — | 47,025 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | 35,753 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | 1 | 65,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 1 | — | 60,115 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 4 | — | — | 167 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | — | 1 | 44,598 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | 1 | 49,565 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 1 | — | 64,996 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 66,807 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 | — | — | 6,525 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | 1 | — | 45,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 3,413 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | 1 | — | 11,100 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 4,350 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | 50 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 1 | — | — | 1,200 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 | — | — | 5,700 mi |
Recalls for 2009 Audi A4
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~50,183 vehicles.
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.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
Other Audi A4 Years
Wider context: See the full Audi A4 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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