NHTSA vehicle safety data
2019 Audi A4 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2019 Audi A4 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 5 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Audi dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Audi A4, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2019 Audi A4 owner complaints
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Audi A4, describing incidents dated May 25, 2021 to December 9, 2023.
Most-cited components
- Electrical System 2 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 2 complaints
- Air Bags 1 complaint
- Back Over Prevention 1 complaint
- Engine 1 complaint
- Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Together, the 5 complaints on file report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11560161 · Filed
Vehicle was inspected at 50,000 miles by the dealer and report says that passenger side motor mount was leaking. They also said that the motor mount will deteriorate rapidly and will affect the safety of the vehicle.
ODI #11560137 · Filed
Owner of 2019 A4 recently purchased from dealership after lease expired in Feb.2023. Currently with only 36,800 miles, took vehicle to inspect on Nov.24th and nothing but a front light replacement and suggestion of new tires in inspection video. The factory warranty due to expire the following week…
ODI #11495253 · Filed
Audi Presense kicked in so violently on the 280E freeway towards NYC from Northern NJ, that my 15 y/o son now has a significant cervical spine injury, necessitating medical evaluation and treatment. The brakes were so abruptly applied by Presense that we thought we had been hit by a car, but had not…
Disabled Passenger Air Bag
NHTSA #21V874000 · Seats · NHTSA notice
Reported November 10, 2021 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Potentially affected: 208,332 vehicles
Repair completion: 83.85% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign 74E3 · Owners notified January 7, 2022
Defect description
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 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
Safety consequence
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 74E3. This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9). Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other Audi A4 model years
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