Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi A4 Allroad Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi A4 Allroad? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Audi A4 Allroad problems by model year
27 recall entries across 10 model years and 252 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 A4 Allroad | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 A4 Allroad | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 A4 Allroad | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 A4 Allroad | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 A4 Allroad | 1 | 30 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 A4 Allroad | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 A4 Allroad | 3 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 A4 Allroad | 5 | 30 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 A4 Allroad | 3 | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 A4 Allroad | 4 | 25 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 A4 Allroad | 4 | 46 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 A4 Allroad | 4 | 86 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi A4 Allroad, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering68 complaints
- electrical system46 complaints
- engine40 complaints
- unknown or other33 complaints
- air bags30 complaints
- power train19 complaints
- back over prevention13 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system10 complaints