5 recalls covering model years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system may loosen. If it loosens, the system can deactivate the front passenger air bag, meaning the air bag would not be active for that seat.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2019 through 2021 Audi cars and SUVs, including A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, Q7, Q8 and S and RS versions. These vehicles had repairs done under an earlier recall, and the rear axle alignment may not have been checked afterward as it should have been. Rear axle alignment that is off can wear the tires out early or wear them unevenly.
Corrosion (oxidation) can build up on the cable connecting to the Passenger Occupant Detection System. When this happens, the system's software may wrongly decide there is a malfunction, and in response it disables the passenger air bag. With the air bag disabled, it will not deploy the way it's supposed to if the vehicle is in a crash.
The screw that holds the passenger air bag module in place may not have been tightened enough at the factory. Because of this loose screw, the air bag may not deploy the way it is designed to if the vehicle is in a crash. An air bag that does not deploy correctly when it is needed cannot protect the passenger the way it should.
Volkswagen is recalling certain Audi A4 sedan, A4 allroad and A5 Sportback cars. The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers. Once the trim is loose, it leaves sharp edges exposed on the inside of the doors. Audi will notify owners, and a dealer will replace the aluminum trim that covers the door speakers at no cost to the owner.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls covering the 2018–2023 Audi A4 Allroad. 3 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Audi SUVs and A4 Allroad Risk Passenger Airbag Shutoff" (NHTSA campaign 24V251000), reported Apr 3, 2024.
The 2018 Audi A4 Allroad has the most, with 3 recalls. The 2020 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 5 Audi A4 Allroad recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Audi dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: