Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Audi A4 has 0 recalls, 24 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
24
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Audi A4 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2023 | ENGINE | Car has 69,700 miles. All Audi suggested maintenance has been done. Synthetic oil changed every 5... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | STEERING | We live in Montana where it gets very cold on a regular basis while driving our Audi the steering wh... |
| May 9, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A4. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle ... |
| Mar 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The car is completely not safe it seems to have a mind of its own and that’s saying that I’ve mainta... |
| Feb 27, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Ok before my previous incident it must’ve been 2 weeks ago that my car just sped up and broke on it’... |
| Dec 20, 2021 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | According to TSB 401548, car dealership/manufacture will not provide extended warranty to repair pre... |
| Jun 28, 2021 | STEERING | Rubber boot around the electronic steering rack wore out after only 30k miles. This has caused no wa... |
| Mar 25, 2021 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE DETECTED... |
| Oct 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Brucken motors, I purchased an Audi a4 that was advertised on your Facebook as safe, reliable, and... |
| Sep 23, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | GEAR SHIFTER PIN BROKE VIN # DOESN'T MATCH MY NAME NOR DMV |
| Jun 11, 2020 | ENGINE | ONLY 500 MILES FOLLOWING AN AUDI OIL CHANGE, THE OIL SENSOR LIGHT WENT OFF NOTIFYING US TO ADD ONE Q... |
| Feb 27, 2020 | ENGINE | WATER PUMP FAILURE - LEAKING AFTER 47,000 MILES. COOLANT LEVEL DOWN TO MINIMUM LEVEL IN ENGINE |
| Jul 27, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | INITIALLY MY FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING FUEL. TWO WEEKS AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE NEW AUDI FACTORY FUEL P... |
| Jun 28, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING AT 55,000 MILE MARK |
| Jul 2, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V... |
| Jun 21, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SAFETY RECALL 19N4 THIS RECALL STATES THAT THE CAR CAN GO ON FIRE BUT THEY AREN'T REPLACING THE PART... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS ON MY AUDI IT TAKES A WHILE TO GO IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER IT ALSO HAS... |
| Apr 16, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING BECAME DEFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 75 MPH. THE STEERING W... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI A4. UPON ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR E... |