Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Audi A4 has 38 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 AUDI A4 3.0 CABRIOLET CONVERTIBLE STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH AND HESITANT AND SHUT OFF, CRANKED BA... |
| May 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE WHILE DRIVING INTO LIKE NEUTRAL AND WH... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON JANUARY 28, 2019 I WAS DRIVING TO MY MEDICAL APPOINTMENT AT 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY CAR FROZE U... |
| Aug 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE CONSTANTLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) OF MY 2003 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET 1.8T WITH JUST 86,000 MILE... |
| Sep 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT AN USED 2003 AUDI A4. I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THEN THE DASH WHERE THE ... |
| Jul 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2003 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET HAS THE INFAMOUS P0706 CODE, WHICH IS A ERROR CODE INDICATING THE FAILURE ... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CAR STUCK IN LIMP MODE AND CAR WILL JUMP AT CERTAIN SPEEDS |
| Aug 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 AUDI A4 WITH 6 SPEED CVT TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEH... |
| Apr 4, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO ... |
| Jun 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. LIGHT TURNED GREEN. ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE- BUT CAR JUS... |
| May 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN THE AUDI AND AFTER A YEAR THE TRANSMISSION REVERSE MODE FAILED. I T... |
| Sep 8, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR HAD STARTED TO HAVE THE PRND FLASH, BUT IT KEPT RUNNING GOOD. ON SATURDAY I DROVE AROUND 20 ... |
| Jan 17, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | SUDDENLY, WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, WENT TO LOW GEAR SPEED AND NOT ABLE TO MOVE CAR. I ALREADY CHAN... |
| Apr 6, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR PROBABLY HAS FAULTY TCU, BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WOULD SOMETIMES JERK IF GOING FROM COMPLETE ST... |
| Feb 6, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 AUDI A4 TCM FAILURE ALMOST LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY ON A SEMI-B... |
| Aug 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | IT WOULD SEEM THAT I HAVE TWO OF THE ISSUES I'VE SEEN HERE WITH MY 2003 AUDI A4 CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE ... |
| Jan 17, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | AUDI-A4-SEDAN-CVT TRANSMISSION. SLIPPING GEAR WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND BEGINNING DRIVE FROM STOPL... |
| Dec 4, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2003 A4 CONVERTIBLE AUDI. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING, AND H... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT | I OWN A 03 AUDIA4 1.8T CABRIOLET. FOR THE PASS TWO YEARS I HAVE TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION TWICE- TH... |
| Sep 6, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | HELLO A RECALL NOTICE CAME IN FOR MY 03' AUDI A4 FOR ETC SENSOR.(70K MILES) TOOK THE CAR INTO DEA... |