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2015 Audi Allroad Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2015 Audi Allroad has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 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 2015 Audi Allroad, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Audi Allroad owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Audi Allroad, describing incidents dated December 1, 2014 to January 27, 2020.

Most-cited components

Steering 3 complaints
Air Bags 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11312275 · Filed February 29, 2020
ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER, STEERING INTERMITTENTLY DEVELOPED RESISTANCE AT CENTER POINT WHILE IN MOTION - FROM 30 MPH ON UP. STEERING WOULD NOT STAY POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD, WOULD KICK OFF TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY IF CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND ON, ONLY TO REOCCUR. PROBLEM WAS…
ODI #11244546 · Filed August 16, 2019
UPON RETURNING TO THE CAR AFTER A REST STOP, A RED STEERING WHEEL SYMBOL APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD ALONG WITH "DO NOT DRIVE". IT GOT TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REPORTED ENGINE CODE DTC B2000. CAR WAS 1 MONTH OUR OF WARRANTY. REPAIR WAS >$3000 REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR AND POWER STEERING MODULE. THIS…
ODI #11046399 · Filed November 15, 2017
TAKATA RECALL

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Front Air Bags may not Deploy on Secondary Impact

NHTSA #14V667000 · Air Bags · NHTSA notice

Reported October 24, 2014 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 101,938 vehicles

Repair completion: 95.42% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 69K5 · Owners notified November 11, 2014 · Vehicles built March 12, 2012 – October 21, 2014 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Audi A4 and S4 vehicles manufactured February 16, 2012, to October 21, 2014, and 2013-2015 Audi Allroad vehicles manufactured March 12, 2012, to October 21, 2014. Due to an improper algorithm in the air bag control module, if a crash necessitates deployment of the side air bags, a second impact to the front of the vehicle may not command the front air bags to also deploy.

Safety consequence

If the front air bags do not deploy in the event of a secondary impact to the front of the vehicle, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69K5.

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.safercar.gov.

2015 Audi Allroad SW AWD

out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Frontal Crash

Driver: 5, Passenger: 5

Side Crash

Driver: 4, Passenger: 5

Side Pole

Rollover

12% rollover risk

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control Forward Collision Warning (Optional)

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Audi Allroad.

Steering

ODI #11312275

Incident: January 27, 2020 · Filed: February 29, 2020

ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER, STEERING INTERMITTENTLY DEVELOPED RESISTANCE AT CENTER POINT WHILE IN MOTION - FROM 30 MPH ON UP. STEERING WOULD NOT STAY POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD, WOULD KICK OFF TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY IF CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND ON, ONLY TO REOCCUR. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL STEERING RACK FAULT CAUSING STEERING SHAFT TO HEAT UP AND BIND. SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE ENTIRE RACK ASSEMBLY AND STEERING KNUCKLE.

Steering

ODI #11244546

Incident: July 22, 2019 · Filed: August 16, 2019

UPON RETURNING TO THE CAR AFTER A REST STOP, A RED STEERING WHEEL SYMBOL APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD ALONG WITH "DO NOT DRIVE". IT GOT TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REPORTED ENGINE CODE DTC B2000. CAR WAS 1 MONTH OUR OF WARRANTY. REPAIR WAS >$3000 REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR AND POWER STEERING MODULE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN QUITE BAD HAD IT FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 34,000 MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND IN MY VIEW POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. NOT TO MENTION EXPENSIVE.

Air Bags

ODI #11046399

Incident: November 4, 2017 · Filed: November 15, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

Steering

ODI #10677092

Incident: December 1, 2014 · Filed: January 21, 2015

AROUND 3,000 MILES I NOTICED A CHANGE IN THE CHARACTER OF THE STEERING. AT TIMES THE STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WOULD FEEL VERY LIGHT (ALMOST LIKE EXTRA BOOST OR ASSISTANCE) AND AT OTHER TIMES THE STEERING WOULD BE VERY FIRM, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF NOT MOVING / TRACKING NATURALLY WHILE DRIVING. IF TURNED, THE WHEEL WOULD STAY IN THAT POSITION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE SENSATION OF A "DETENT" AT THE CENTER POSITION OF STEERING BECOME PROGRESSIVELY MORE NOTICEABLE, ULTIMATELY TO THE POINT THAT IT WOULD TAKE NOTICEABLY EXTRA EFFORT TO TRANSITION THE CAR FROM A RIGHT TURN TO A LEFT TURN AND VICE-VERSA (I.E. CROSSING CENTER TOOK EXTRA FORCE, AFTER WHICH THE RESISTANCE WOULD FALL OFF CAUSING OVERSTEERING). I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND THE CAR WAS THERE FOR 5 BUSINESS DAYS. WHEN I DESCRIBED WHAT WAS HAPPENING THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT -- THEY CALLED IT "NOTCHY" STEERING. THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK AND COLUMN AFTER A REGIONAL REP CAME TO EVALUATE THE CAR. INITIALLY THE CAR FELT RELATIVELY NORMAL AFTER REPAIR, BUT I AGAIN AM STARTING TO INTERMITTENTLY FEEL THE "DETENT" IN STEERING AT CENTERLINE. THIS SENSATION IS ONLY APPARENT AT HIGHWAY SPEED (HENCE MY CONCERN!). TO MY SURPRISE (AND HORROR) A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, MOSTLY 2013 MODELS. THERE ARE TWO YOUTUBE VIDEOS SHOWING THE PROBLEM, AND MULTIPLE FORUM DISCUSSIONS ON THE TOPIC. TO MY KNOWLEDGE ONLY 2013 MODELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE INTERNET TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT OBVIOUSLY MY 2015 MODEL-YEAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, SUGGESTING WHATEVER IT IS HAS NOT BEEN FIXED IN THE LINEUP AND LIKELY 2014 & 2015 MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT MAKES THE CAR'S STEERING UNPREDICTABLE, AND I DO NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS I AM NOT CONFIDENT IN ITS SAFETY. I WORRY THE STEERING COULD FAIL OR LOCK UP -- AGAIN ALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

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