Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Audi A4 has 1 recall, 43 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
43
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 19, 2026
21V874000
SEATS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Ca...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Audi A4 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | TIRES | I am reporting a serious vehicle safety incident involving my 2018 Audi A4. On XXX, while traveling ... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A vehicle diagnostic scan dated 04/15/2026 at approximately 88,502 miles showed a stored transmissio... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A vehicle diagnostic scan dated 04/15/2026 showed electrical communication faults involving vehicle ... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owned a 2018 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Nov 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | This problem is extremely sporadic, and often remedies itself after car shut down, and sometimes req... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Drive system malfunction message appeared after starting ignition at 6am before heading to work. Tur... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My screen turns on and off consistently not allowing me to use my backup camera. Causing a small col... |
| Aug 27, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car's MMI keeps restarting while driving which affects the rear view camera and while backing up ... |
| Feb 14, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle displayed a low coolant warning and the coolant reservoir was low. Audi dealer service r... |
| Oct 31, 2024 | SUSPENSION | Fortunately no catastrophic failure or accident occurred. At about 40,000k miles the rear spring mo... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The rear-view camera intermittently fails to engage when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. When t... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Visible wiring has become exposed in the windshield/A-pillar area. There is no airbag/SRS warning li... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sunroof has a recurring mechanical/electrical malfunction. During operation, the sunroof binds a... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The exterior side mirrors have intermittent electrical/memory malfunctions. When locking the vehicle... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The fuel filler door/gas door intermittently fails to open, preventing normal access to the fuel fil... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The engine oil level has been gradually dropping and has required monitoring and/or adding oil betwe... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle intermittently gives a false proximity/collision warning while stationary or while maneu... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The short-term MPG / fuel-consumption display gives illogical and inconsistent readings. The display... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I am reporting recurring safety-related defects on my 2018 Audi A4 involving Automatic Emergency Bra... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Audi MMI system began to spontaneously restart while driving after owning the car for a couple o... |