Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Audi a4 has 0 recalls, 26 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
26
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Audi A4 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER A FAILED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FREAKED OUT. 60,... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. AND STARTING UP THE CAR HAS BECOME MORE AN... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | PISTON RINGS CAR IS SMOKING AND OIL IS COMING OUT OF THE MUFFLER THE CAR HAVE LAST THEN 100K MILEAGE |
| Nov 3, 2018 | ENGINE | 2012 AUDI A4 QUATTRO USES (BURNS) AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL, CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADD MOTOR OIL. MU... |
| Sep 28, 2018 | ENGINE | 2012 AUDI A4 HAS HAD ONGOING OIL CONSUMPTION ISUUES. AUDI DEALER PERFORMED CONSUMPTION TEST DONE ARO... |
| Sep 22, 2018 | ENGINE | WE WERE JUST INFORMED OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVOLVING TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER FAILURE. THIS F... |
| May 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UPON HAVING 3 CONSECUTIVE OIL CHANGES, MY CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO BURN OIL (NO LEAKS) AFTER THE FIRST ... |
| May 2, 2018 | STEERING | SINCE PURCHASING MY CPO AUDI WITH EXTENDED MAINTENANCE PACKAGE & I HAVE IMMACULATE REPAIR RECORDS. I... |
| Mar 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL I'VE NOTICED ON MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS I SEE THAT THE AUDI A4 HAS A PROBLEM OF JERK... |
| Feb 21, 2018 | ENGINE | OIL LIGHT KEEP APPEARING ON DASHBOARD EVEN WHEN SERVICED |
| Feb 16, 2018 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING CHAIN TO SLIP AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE STOPPAGE. |
| Dec 19, 2017 | ENGINE | REPLACEMENT OF TIMING CHAIN, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER, TIMING CHAIN GUIDES & LOWER TIMING COVER WITH... |
| Jul 31, 2017 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE AND ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVI... |
| Apr 17, 2017 | ENGINE | I TURNED CAR OFF, WENT INTO A STORE CAME BACK, STARTED CAR AND IT SOUNDED HORRIBLE, AS IF TOTALLY FA... |
| Feb 17, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THIS CAR HAS A MASSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. A WEEK AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE THE LOW OIL LIGHT C... |
| Nov 2, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND AUDI WANTS TO CHARGE ME $12,000 TO RE... |
| Jul 8, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPA... |
| Dec 26, 2015 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES/VIBRATES. THE VIBRATION IS VERY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE STEERING... |
| Oct 11, 2015 | WHEELS | TIRES WILL NOT HOLD AIR PRESSURE. DECEMBER 2014 DRIVING ALONE TIRE BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON... |
| Jul 30, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 2012 AUDI A4 AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKING M... |