AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1997 Audi A4
NHTSA data on file today
The 1997 Audi A4 has 8 NHTSA recall campaigns and 97 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #22V471000 Inflator May Explode or Underinflate Air Bag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06V403000 IGNITION SWITCH NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E060000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E049000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #00V317000 VW/IGNITION SWITCH NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #99V131001 VW/BRAKE BOOSTER NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #97V175000 VW/AIR BAG GROUND CONTACT WIRE NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #97V115000 VW/REAR SEAT BELTS NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 31 complaints
- Suspension 18 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 14 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 12 complaints
- Power Train 5 complaints
- Seats 4 complaints
Of the 97 complaints on file, 7 report a crash and 3 a fire; across all 97 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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