Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Audi a4 has 0 recalls, 32 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
32
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Audi A4 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OUR APARTMENT BUILDING. IT WAS OFF AND HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN IN OVER 20HRS. AT 1... |
| May 20, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | IT APPEARS THAT DUE TO A MANUFACTURING/ENGINEERING DEFECT, THE TIMING CHAIN ON CERTAIN AUDI AND VOLK... |
| May 6, 2019 | STEERING | AS I AM MAKING A TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET IN TOWN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, WHEN I COMPLETE A TUR... |
| Apr 20, 2019 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL FASTER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE SINCE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BEF... |
| Apr 13, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL FASTER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE SINCE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BEF... |
| Mar 2, 2019 | STEERING | ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CAUSING UNSAFE INSTABILITY ON FREEWAYS. INTERMITTENTLY THE POWER STEERING ... |
| Oct 17, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER THREE WEEKS AGO. 200 MILES INTO DRIVING... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL. I NOTICED THAT MY CAR CONSUMES LOTS OF OIL DUE TO THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. ANYTIME... |
| Sep 24, 2017 | ENGINE | THIS PAST SUNDAY, MY AUDI SELF-ACCELERATED IN BUSY TRAFFIC. ONLY BECAUSE I DRIVE A MANUAL WAS I ABL... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FRONT LOWER REARWARD CONTROL ARMS MAKE SQEAKING NOISE VERY ANNOING |
| Jun 18, 2017 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING ON I75 IN FLORIDA AT 70 MPH ON JUNE 18, 2017, THE STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. I MANAGED... |
| Jun 17, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE OIL C... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Audi A4. The contact stated she needed to add 1 quart of oil frequently to t... |
| Oct 24, 2016 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE WOULD STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET AND THE FREEWAY, EVERYTHING ELSE IS ON. HAPP... |
| Oct 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | IN NH AND BOUGHT A4 USED; WITHIN 2 WEEKS NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM TAILPIPE, DEALER SAID IT WAS NOTHI... |
| Oct 10, 2016 | ENGINE | TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILING AT UNDER 70K MILES BUT AUDI SUGGESTS THAT NO NEED TO PERFORM ANY TIMIN... |
| May 31, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, HAS HAPPENED (AT LEAST 6 TIMES) AT SPEEDS OF... |
| May 24, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FOLLOW UP TO COMPLAINT 10852082. ONCE AGAIN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING, THIS TI... |
| May 2, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | "DIPPED RIGHT HEADLIGHT" WARNING POPPED UP ON MY CAR, ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS. MY RIGHT FRONT HEADLIG... |
| Mar 28, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 INCIDENTS OF TOTAL LOSS OF POWER INCLUDING STEERING. TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR TRAVELING NORMALLY AT... |