Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 16,369 complaints for AUDI
Incident date: Aug 9, 2018
GEARBOX MALFUNCTION AND TPMS MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD WITHIN THE CITY ABOUT 45MPH I FELT A SLIGHT JERK AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WARNINGS CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD "TIRE PRESSURE! SYSTEM MALFUNCTION" & "GEARBOX MALFUNCTION: NO REVERSE GEAR (YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING)" THROTTLE RESPONSE WAS OFF AND FORCED ME TO IMMEDIATELY PULLER OVER! WHILE STOPPED I RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND T... Read more
Incident date: Aug 8, 2018
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HAPPENED [INTERMITTENTLY] WHEN DECELERATING; INSTEAD OF GEARING DOWN TO IDLE/STOP, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV...I HAD TO LEAN HEAVILY ON THE BRAKES [WHICH THEN FELT MUSHY] TO CONTINUE TO A STOP.
Incident date: Aug 8, 2018
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HAPPENED [INTERMITTENTLY] WHEN DECELERATING; INSTEAD OF GEARING DOWN TO IDLE/STOP, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV...I HAD TO LEAN HEAVILY ON THE BRAKES [WHICH THEN FELT MUSHY] TO CONTINUE TO A STOP.
Incident date: Aug 7, 2018
MY SMALLISH SIZED PURSE SLIPPED OFF THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE FLOOR BOARD BELOW THE DOOR, LANDING ON THE ELECTRONIC SEAT CONTROLS THAT RECLINE THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT RECLINED THE BACK WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BRIDGE AND COULDN'T PULL OVER OR STOP, SMASHING MY GRANDSON'S LEGS, WHO WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE WAS SCREAMING AND THERE WAS NO WAY FOR M... Read more
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 1, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V427000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL AUDI DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED T... Read more
Incident date: Dec 25, 2011
HELLO. THIS MODEL OF AUDI A4 2.0T 2011 HASE A BIG PROBLEM WITH OIL CONSUMPTION WHICH I THINK IS A THING THAT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK IN TO. FOR EXAMPLE : I DRIVE THE CAR 500 MILES AND THE OIL LIGHT COMES UP AND IS ASKING FOR 1QT OF OIL WHICH I THINK IS ABSOLUTELY NOT NORMAL . IVE CHANGE THE OIL IN OCTOBER AND IN 2 MONTHS DECEMBER I USE 5QT OF OIL TO REFILL OR TO ADD ON BECAUSE THE OIL LIGHT ... Read more
Incident date: Dec 25, 2011
HELLO. THIS MODEL OF AUDI A4 2.0T 2011 HASE A BIG PROBLEM WITH OIL CONSUMPTION WHICH I THINK IS A THING THAT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK IN TO. FOR EXAMPLE : I DRIVE THE CAR 500 MILES AND THE OIL LIGHT COMES UP AND IS ASKING FOR 1QT OF OIL WHICH I THINK IS ABSOLUTELY NOT NORMAL . IVE CHANGE THE OIL IN OCTOBER AND IN 2 MONTHS DECEMBER I USE 5QT OF OIL TO REFILL OR TO ADD ON BECAUSE THE OIL LIGHT ... Read more
Incident date: Oct 14, 2017
I HEAR (VOLKSWAGEN) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 AUDI Q5, AND 2007-2012 AUDI Q7 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY CRACK, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK. MY Q5 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I DON'T KNOW WHY I DIDN'T GET THE RECALL.
Incident date: Aug 1, 2018
FUEL PUMP RECALL RUBBER BAND FIX IS INADEQUATE. MY MODEL GOT REPAIRED LAST YEAR FOR THE RECALL. THIS REPAIR IS INADEQUATE AND PUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AT RISK. THE GASOLINE MELTED THE RUBBER BAND AND LEAK. WE STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE INSIDE OUR VEHICLE AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE.
Incident date: Jul 19, 2018
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR GOES OFF AND ON WHILE I'M DRIVING, EVEN WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME MY CAR ISN'T COVERED. I FALL UNDER THE YEAR AND MAKE OF THE RECALL, WHY ISN'T MY CAR COVERED?
Incident date: Jul 19, 2018
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR GOES OFF AND ON WHILE I'M DRIVING, EVEN WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME MY CAR ISN'T COVERED. I FALL UNDER THE YEAR AND MAKE OF THE RECALL, WHY ISN'T MY CAR COVERED?
Incident date: Jun 26, 2014
2014 AUDI Q5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WARRANTY START DATE. *LD *JS
Incident date: Jun 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS M... Read more
Incident date: Jul 31, 2018
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED'S IN A BLINDING RAINSTORM, THE ENTIRE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM BROKE AND FLEW OFF THE CAR INTO THE TRAFFIC BEHIND.
Incident date: Jun 1, 2018
CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
Incident date: Feb 6, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUDI OF CHARLOTTE (9300 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, MATTHEWS, NC) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT ... Read more
AUDI
A5 CABRIOLET
(2017) - ENGINE
Aug 1, 2018
Incident date: Jun 25, 2018
SAFETY RECALL 19N4 (NHTSA 18V229) WAS ISSUED IN JUNE 2018. ATTACHED NOTICE INDICATES THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE PARKED OUTDOORS AS A PRECAUTION, TO AVOID A FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP. RECALL REPAIRS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED UNTIL LATE 2018. I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT 4 MONTHS TO GET A REPAIR SINCE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I TALKED TO MY LOCAL SERVICE PERSON AT AUDI... Read more
AUDI
A4 ALLROAD
(2013) - AIR BAGS
Aug 1, 2018
Incident date: May 1, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AUDI
A4 ALLROAD
(2013) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 1, 2018
Incident date: May 1, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AUDI
A4 ALLROAD
(2013) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 1, 2018
Incident date: May 1, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Incident date: Aug 1, 2018
2008 AUDI A4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA FRONTAL AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. *LD *JS
Incident date: Jan 30, 2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED KEYES AUDI (5239 VAN NUYS BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, (818) 528-5931) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE P... Read more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI A8. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUDI OF FAIRFIELD (435 COMMERCE DR, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825, (203) 951-6570) WHERE IT W... Read more
Incident date: Jul 30, 2018
TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAG REPLACED PER RECALL BUT AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS LIT DUE TO FAULTY SEATBELT IN REAR CENTER PASSENGER SEAT. FAULTY SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE PUT UNDER RECALL AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE IN THE AUDI.
Incident date: Jul 30, 2018
TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAG REPLACED PER RECALL BUT AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS LIT DUE TO FAULTY SEATBELT IN REAR CENTER PASSENGER SEAT. FAULTY SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE PUT UNDER RECALL AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE IN THE AUDI.
Incident date: Jul 18, 2018
I PARKED MY CAR IN ITS USUAL PLACE IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY OFFICE. I PUT IT INTO 'PARK' TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND LEFT AFTER CLICKING THE LOCKED BUTTON. SOME HOURS LATER, I HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT MY CAR HAD MOVED SOME 60 FEET IN THE PARKING LOT. I WENT TO RETRIEVE THE CAR, MADE SURE THE CAR WAS STILL LOCKED AND THE SIDE MIRRORS RETRACTED, OPENED THE DOOR AND CONFIRMED THE CAR WAS STILL IN THE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 31, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V004000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUDI GREENWICH, 181 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH, CT 06830) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. NO DEALER WILL FIX THIS RECALL WITH OUT HIGH COST TO OWNER
AUDI
A4 ALLROAD
(2014) - STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
Jul 30, 2018
Incident date: Jun 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PAUL MILLER AUDI (179 US-46, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054, (973) 575-7750) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Incident date: Jun 29, 2018
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE INTERNAL FRACTURES IN THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. NOTE THIS IS NOT ON THE SURFACE OF THE LENS. THE FRACTURES REDUCE LIGHT OUTPUT, SPLINTERS THE LIGHT, AND IS DISRUPTIVE TO THE VISION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
Incident date: May 1, 2018
2013 AUDI A5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORRODED ELECTRICAL HARNESS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CORRODED DUE TO A LEAKING GASKET. *JS
Incident date: Jul 28, 2018
HANKOOK TIRES, VENTUS S1 NOBLE 2 SPLITTING OUTSIDE SIDEWALL, CAUSED TO DEPRESSURE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED TO CRACK TIRE ON THE INNER SIDEWALL SUBSEQUENTLY LED TO MANUFACTURER CLAIM BLAME ON MY VEHICLE. THE TIRE MODEL IS UNDER A RECALL, BUT IN DIFFERENT SIZE, BUT IDENTICAL WALLS, MANUFACTURING PROCESS. MY VEHICLE'S TIRE SIZE 235/40/R18. RECALLED: VENTUS S1 NOBLE2 '245/45R18 96W', '245/40R19 94W', '275/... Read more
Incident date: Jul 30, 2018
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI TWICE, THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART AND ONCE THEY RECEIVE THE PART THEY WOULD CALL ME TO SET AN APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR THE AIRBAG. I HAVE BEEN WAITING ABOUT 6 MONTHS (MAYBE LONGER). I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. AFTER WAITING A FEW MONTHS I DECIDED TO ALSO FILL OUT THE FORM ON THE AUDI WEBSITE REGARDING THE TAKATA RECALL ON MAY 15, 2018 AND ST... Read more
Incident date: Mar 27, 2017
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM RECALL
Incident date: Mar 27, 2017
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM RECALL
Incident date: Jun 27, 2018
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON ROUTE 30 (GREENSBURG PA) WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THE ISSUE INVOLVED THE FRONT DRIVE CHAIN AND SUPPORT. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE RELATED TO AUDI'S. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 6OK MIKES ON IT.
Incident date: Jun 6, 2018
2014 AUDI ALL ROAD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER UNKNOWINGLY RENTED AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE THAT PENETRATED THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. *JS
Incident date: Jul 23, 2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V427000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PAUL MILLER AUDI (179 US-46, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054, (973) 575-7750) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS ... Read more
AUDI
A4 ALLROAD
(2013) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 26, 2018
Incident date: May 3, 2018
ELECTRIC COOLING PUMP DEFECT THAT BLED ONTO THE POWER STEERING RACK RENDERING THE CAR INOPERABLE - LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID DO NOT DRIVE DEFECTIVE STEERING. $3770 TO REPLACE BOTH THE RACK AND PINION AND THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS WAS DONE IN MAY. NO REFUND HAS COME THROUGH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. RECALL SAYS REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET - I NEED THE MONEY NOW.
AUDI
A4 ALLROAD
(2013) - STEERING
Jul 26, 2018
Incident date: May 3, 2018
ELECTRIC COOLING PUMP DEFECT THAT BLED ONTO THE POWER STEERING RACK RENDERING THE CAR INOPERABLE - LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID DO NOT DRIVE DEFECTIVE STEERING. $3770 TO REPLACE BOTH THE RACK AND PINION AND THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS WAS DONE IN MAY. NO REFUND HAS COME THROUGH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. RECALL SAYS REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET - I NEED THE MONEY NOW.
Incident date: Jul 14, 2018
I WAS INVOLVED IN A PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACTING VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOVE 35MPH WHEN IT STRUCK. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS NOR ANY ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BEFORE IMPACT. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED IN THE COLLISION. ALL PASSENGERS IN BOTH VEHICLES (1 DRIVER/ 1 PASSENGER) WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE ... Read more
Crash
4 injured
AUDI
A4 CABRIOLET
(2007) - AIR BAGS
Jul 26, 2018
Incident date: Jan 29, 2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V427000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (AUDI OF WALLINGFORD, 800 S COLONY ROAD, ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 24, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS SO STRONG THAT THE WINDOWS HAD TO BE ROLLED DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILU... Read more
Incident date: Jul 24, 2018
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A CITY STREET AND THE RED LIGHT CAME ON. " STEERING DEFECTIVE! DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLE!" AT THAT MOMENT THE STEERING WAS DISABLED. IT WAS VERY HARD TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THANK GOD I WAS ON A LOW SPEED LIMIT STREET. I GOT VERY SCARED AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Jul 24, 2018
HESITATION CHANGING GEARS WITH DSG TRANSMISSION WHEN MOVING FROM A STANDSTILL TO LOW SPEED. STRANGE AND ERRATIC BEHAVIOR ON HIGHWAY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. JERKYNESS IN TRAFFIC AND LOW SPEED GEAR CHANGES. GENERAL DRIVABILITY AND SAFETY ISSUES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
AUDI
A5 CABRIOLET
(2011) - ENGINE
Jul 23, 2018
Incident date: Jun 2, 2018
MY 2011 AUDI A5 2.0T HAS EXPERIENCED LOW COMPRESSION ON PISTON NUMBER 1 WHICH IS A SIGN OF ENGINE FAILURE AND REQUIRES THE ENGINE TO BE REDONE. SINCE THEN I HAVE CHECKED WITH AUDI MECHANICS AND ONLINE REVIEWS AND IT SEEMS LIKE MY MODEL OF AUDI HAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THE FACT THAT MANY A5'S HAVE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURES BEGS THE QUESTION OF WHY AUDI HAS NOT RECALLED THIS VEHICLE A... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2018
LETTER TO DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR KING IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL 19N4- AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP " WHICH WARNS THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND/OR OVERHEAT AND A STATEMENT NOTING:" THIS RECALL REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. *LD *JS
AUDI
A4 ALLROAD
(2014) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 23, 2018
Incident date: Jul 23, 2018
I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL JUNE OF 2018. IT STATES THAT MY CAR CAN ESSENTIALLY START ON FIRE. I WENT ON THE AUDI WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THEY ARE SERVICING THE VEHICALS RIGHT NOW FOR THE AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP, BUT HOPE TO IN THE FALL. THIS BEING SAID; DO I JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND PRAY THAT MY CAR DOESN'T START ON FIRE OR ? THAT'S NOT SAFE, AND I DIDN'T PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HOPE MY CAR DOESN'T STA... Read more
Incident date: Jul 7, 2018
STEERING NOT FLUID, BEGIN TURN, FALL IS INE, THEN RESISTANCE, , THEN EASIER AGAIN, THEN MORE RESISTANCE. NOTCHY ALMOST LIKE THE STEERING IS REFUSING TO TURN. STEERING RESPONSE/FEEL IS CONFUSINGLY ERRATIC TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSETTLING. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS NOT UNUSUAL, RUSTING U JOINT,. REPLACED INTERMEDIATE, STEERING SHAFT. AT COST OF OVER $600. 33,000 MILES ON CAR. WITH ALL SC... Read more
Incident date: May 16, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 18V370000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (BRAMAN BMW WEST PALM BEACH, 2901 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD, WEST PALM BEAC... Read more