Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 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 2,215,138 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 15,943 complaints for AUDI
Incident date: Jun 4, 2016
JUNE 4 2016 MY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. PER AUDI DEALER THE CAUSE IS ENGINE FAILURE AS THE OIL PUMP HAS A TENDENCY TO GO BAD CAUSING NO COMPRESSION IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE USED SYNTHETIC OIL AND HAD ITS OIL CHANGED FREQUENTLY INCLUDING HAVING TO ADD ADDITIONAL OIL AS IT WAS BURNING THROUGH OIL QUICKLY WHICH APPEARS TO BE COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES. THE CAMSHAFT ALSO NEEDED... Read more
Incident date: Jun 2, 2016
I HAVE AN AUDI A3 SPORTBACK 1.4 TFSI ATTRACTION 2009. WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS FLASHING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR MAY NOT MOVE AND THE DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES. I APPLY THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN ON AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHIL... Read more
Incident date: Mar 19, 2016
GEARBOX MALFUNCTION LIGHT, LIMITED FUNCTION, CAR DROPS TO 10 MPH WITH NO WARNING. CAR REMOVES DRIVERS ABILITY TO CONTROL CAR IN SITUATION ON HIGHWAY LIMP MODE IS NOT SAFE AND CAN NOT BE DISABLED. CAR PERFORMS NORMAL EXCEPT FOR LIMP MODE SENSOR KNOWN FAULT
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Incident date: Jun 13, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL, WHICH WAS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V19000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 10, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUMES ENTERING THE VENTS, WHICH AFFECTED THE CONTACT'S BREATHING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER. A WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING, A FIRE ERUPTED NEAR THE DASHBOARD AND SMOKE CONSUMED THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A FIRE INSPECTOR EXTINGU... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jun 15, 2016
RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION AT THE BEGINNING OF APRIL. I CALLED BOTH CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE AUTO MANUFACTURER. THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A TIMELINE FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN AND THEREFORE, IT WILL TAKE TIME TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE AIR BAGS. TOYOTA DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM QUICKLY. WHY IS IT TAKING AUDI SO LONG TO REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. WHAT HAPPENS IF I WAS TO GET IN A... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THE ODOR IS ESPECIALLY STRONG IN A CONFINED SPACE SUCH A GARAGE. THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR IS NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. LIVING IN A VERY WARM CLIMATE, I FEAR THAT A FIRE MAY BE CAUSED BY THE STRONG FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND ARE 90% CURTAIN THAT THE SOURC... Read more
Incident date: Jun 10, 2016
TAKATA RECALL: THIS HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE FEBRUARY 9, 2016. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED UNTIL I WENT IN ALMOST 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE TO GET MY VEHICLE APPRAISED AND IT WASN'T EVEN AUDI UNTIL I WENT THERE AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL THERE IS A PART FOR THE AIRBAGS OR IF I FEEL THAT UNSAFE TO TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHICH IS ALSO UNFAIR BECAUSE IT'S TRUE TRADE-IN VALUE ISN... Read more
Incident date: Jun 10, 2016
TAKATA RECALL: AUDI USA STATES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL NOTICE AND YET THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE A REVIEW AVAILABLE.
Incident date: Oct 1, 2015
REAR SEATBACKS (RIGID PLASTIC) IS OPEN AT THE TOP ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEATS. THIS IS AN AUDI DESIGN DEFECT AND SAFETY CONCERN TO REAR SEAT PASSENGERS IN AN ACCIDENT. VELCRO ADHESIVE DOES NOT WORK. THE CONNECTORS AT THE TOP WERE EITHER MISSING OR NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY.
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND RELEASED FUEL BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE M... Read more
Incident date: Apr 12, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 3, 2016
PULLING OUT MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, VEHICLE SUDDENLY HESITATED, POWER TO ENGINE WAS INTERMITTENT AND JERKY, AND ACCELERATION WAS POOR TO NONE. MANY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON (STABILITY, TIRE PRESSURE, ANTI-LOCK, ETC.). STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO SHAKING SLIGHTLY (POWER STEERING MOTOR?). CONDITION CONTINUED FOR ABOUT A MILE WHILE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO HOME. TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND ON RESOLVED ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 3, 2016
PULLING OUT MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, VEHICLE SUDDENLY HESITATED, POWER TO ENGINE WAS INTERMITTENT AND JERKY, AND ACCELERATION WAS POOR TO NONE. MANY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON (STABILITY, TIRE PRESSURE, ANTI-LOCK, ETC.). STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO SHAKING SLIGHTLY (POWER STEERING MOTOR?). CONDITION CONTINUED FOR ABOUT A MILE WHILE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO HOME. TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND ON RESOLVED ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 3, 2016
PULLING OUT MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, VEHICLE SUDDENLY HESITATED, POWER TO ENGINE WAS INTERMITTENT AND JERKY, AND ACCELERATION WAS POOR TO NONE. MANY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON (STABILITY, TIRE PRESSURE, ANTI-LOCK, ETC.). STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO SHAKING SLIGHTLY (POWER STEERING MOTOR?). CONDITION CONTINUED FOR ABOUT A MILE WHILE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO HOME. TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND ON RESOLVED ... Read more
AUDI
A4 ALLROAD
(2013) — STEERING
Jun 5, 2016
Incident date: Jun 3, 2016
AUDI A4 2013. THE CAR WILL NOT STAY CENTERED IN THE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WANDERS OFF CENTER WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN THE ROAD OR POSITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT CONSTANTLY FEELS LIKE IT IS BEING BUFFETED IN A HEAVY WIND.. WHEN I TURN TO CORRECT, THE CAR OVERSHOOTS AND I HAVE TO TURN BACK AGAIN TO CENTER IT. SOFTWARE UPGRADE DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS, AS THE CAR DRIFTS FROM SIDE... Read more
AUDI
A3 CABRIOLET
(2015) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jun 4, 2016
Incident date: Apr 1, 2016
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTING SUDDENLY DROPS OFF INTO DARK AREA ABOUT 25 FEET IN FRONT. THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS UPWARD TO THE LIMIT THEY CLAIM THEY CAN. HOWEVER, IT REMAINS VERY DARK BEYOND THE HEADLIGHT REACH, WHEN ON UNLIT RURAL ROADS. A PERSON OR ANIMAL IN THAT ZONE WOULD NOT BE SEEN IN TIME TO AVOID.
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
I REACHED OUT TO AUDI WHEN I RECEIVED AN EMAIL STATING RECALLS FOR MY CAR. I SPOKE TO 2 AUDI REPS AT THERE CALL CENTER WHOM BOTH STATED TO ME THAT I WAS WRONG ABOUT THE EMAIL I RECEIVED AND TO CHECK THIS SITE. ONCE I HAVE IT SHOWED AND STATED THE SAME RECALL THAT I RECEIVED AN EMAIL ABOUT. BUT ONCE I STATED THAT THE DEALER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE SCHEDULING OF THIS BUT BOTH REPS STATE THAT THE SIT... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
I REACHED OUT TO AUDI WHEN I RECEIVED AN EMAIL STATING RECALLS FOR MY CAR. I SPOKE TO 2 AUDI REPS AT THERE CALL CENTER WHOM BOTH STATED TO ME THAT I WAS WRONG ABOUT THE EMAIL I RECEIVED AND TO CHECK THIS SITE. ONCE I HAVE IT SHOWED AND STATED THE SAME RECALL THAT I RECEIVED AN EMAIL ABOUT. BUT ONCE I STATED THAT THE DEALER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE SCHEDULING OF THIS BUT BOTH REPS STATE THAT THE SIT... Read more
Incident date: Jun 3, 2016
TAKATA RECALL WE GOT A COMMUNICATION FROM AUDI IN APRIL 2016 THAT WE WILL RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON THE NEXT STEPS TO GET THE AIRBAG FIXED. TWO MONTHS LATER I GOT THE EXACT SAME MESSAGE FROM THE DEALER - "WE DO NOT NOT WHEN YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOW-UP LETTER BUT IT WILL BE MANY MONTHS." THIS IS NOT PARTICULARLY USEFUL SINCE IT IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. LOOKING FROM BETTER GUIDANCE AND... Read more
AUDI
A4 CABRIOLET
(2009) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jun 2, 2016
Incident date: May 29, 2015
2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATES CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FAULTY RELAYS, EVAP PURGE VALVE, LEAK DETECTION PUMP, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TAPPET, VALVE COVER GASKET AND PCV VALVE ASSEMBLY. *SMD THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING. *JB
AUDI
A4 CABRIOLET
(2009) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 2, 2016
Incident date: May 29, 2015
2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATES CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FAULTY RELAYS, EVAP PURGE VALVE, LEAK DETECTION PUMP, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TAPPET, VALVE COVER GASKET AND PCV VALVE ASSEMBLY. *SMD THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING. *JB
AUDI
A4 CABRIOLET
(2009) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Jun 2, 2016
Incident date: May 29, 2015
2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATES CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FAULTY RELAYS, EVAP PURGE VALVE, LEAK DETECTION PUMP, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TAPPET, VALVE COVER GASKET AND PCV VALVE ASSEMBLY. *SMD THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING. *JB
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
2010 AUDI Q5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Incident date: May 24, 2016
FOLLOW UP TO COMPLAINT 10852082. ONCE AGAIN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING, THIS TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF MULTIPLE LANES OF FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. AFTER THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THE DEFECT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALER. THIS TIME, AS I BROUGHT THE CAR IN RIGHT AWAY, THE COMPUTER DETECTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO FAULTY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUITS. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND HO... Read more
Incident date: May 24, 2016
FOLLOW UP TO COMPLAINT 10852082. ONCE AGAIN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING, THIS TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF MULTIPLE LANES OF FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. AFTER THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THE DEFECT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALER. THIS TIME, AS I BROUGHT THE CAR IN RIGHT AWAY, THE COMPUTER DETECTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO FAULTY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUITS. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND HO... Read more
Incident date: Jun 2, 2016
I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT THERE IS A TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. I DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE FIX.
AUDI
A4 CABRIOLET
(2009) — AIR BAGS
Jun 1, 2016
Incident date: Apr 10, 2016
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A LETTER IN APRIL 2016, AT LEAST 6 WEEKS AGO, ABOUT THIS RECALL, BUT THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AT ANY NJ DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE AUDI RECALL/SERVICE CAMPAIGN LOOKUP TOOL SAYS THAT [XXX] IN PARSIPPANY HAS THE PART, BUT [XXX] SAYS THAT THEY DO NOT AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL COME IN. I COULD NOT REACH ANY PERSON AT THE (800) NUMBER FOR AUDI ON THE RE... Read more
Incident date: May 31, 2016
VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, HAS HAPPENED (AT LEAST 6 TIMES) AT SPEEDS OF 5MPH TO 65MPH (MOST RECENT INSTANCE, ON MAY 31, 2016). VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. RANDOM EVENT. CAR WILL RESTART AND RUN FINE FOR DAYS TO MONTHS. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT NOT THE PROBLEM. DEALER UNABLE TO DX DUE TO INTERMITTENT NATURE.
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
HARD CLUNK WHEN SELECTING GEARS FROM P TO R TO D. WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD LIKE BEING REAR ENDED. SOMETIMES AFTER A COMPLETE STOP HAS BEEN MADE THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT WHICH MAY POSSIBLY CAUSE ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.
Incident date: Mar 5, 2016
AUDI REPLACED PODS MODULE IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT, WHICH MONITORS IF THERE IS AN OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT AND THIS TRIGGERS THE AIRBAG ACTIVATION. AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE WHEN MY HUSBAND SITS THERE (ABOUT 170 LB.), BUT IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION WHEN I WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT (ABOUT 128 LB.). THE DEALER MADE TWO MORE ATTEMPT... Read more
Incident date: Mar 5, 2016
AUDI REPLACED PODS MODULE IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT, WHICH MONITORS IF THERE IS AN OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT AND THIS TRIGGERS THE AIRBAG ACTIVATION. AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE WHEN MY HUSBAND SITS THERE (ABOUT 170 LB.), BUT IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION WHEN I WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT (ABOUT 128 LB.). THE DEALER MADE TWO MORE ATTEMPT... Read more
Incident date: May 11, 2016
AFTER STARTING THE CAR IT WILL TRAVEL OR IDLE FOR 3-6 MINUTES (2-3 MILES) THEN START TO SPUTTER AND STALL. DURING THIS TIME THE YELLOW EPC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON. AFTER SITTING FOR 3-8 MINUTES IT MOST OFTEN STARTS BUT WILL NOT IDLE OR TRAVEL UNLESS THE EPC LIGHT GOES OUT. THIS RESTART MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME. RUNNING OTHER SOFTWARE, AIR CONDITIONING, AND CRUISE CONT... Read more
Incident date: May 9, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME OR A SPECIFIC DAT... Read more
Incident date: Feb 2, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN STRONG FUMES OF FUEL EMITTING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE CRACK IN THE HEADLINER FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK INTERNALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.... Read more
Incident date: Feb 2, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN STRONG FUMES OF FUEL EMITTING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE CRACK IN THE HEADLINER FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK INTERNALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.... Read more
Incident date: May 17, 2016
I HAVE A 2005.5 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO WHICH HAS ENCOUNTERED A FAILURE OF THE ABS/ESP ELECTRICAL MODULE. THE RESULT IS FAILURE OF THE ESP SYSTEM AND THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS IS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY ELECTRICAL MODULE WHICH MANY FORUMS DESCRIBE AS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE AND AS A RESULT A REDESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE AUDI PART IS ~$1900. BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF MANY OWNERS AND THE SAFETY IMPLICATI... Read more
Incident date: May 17, 2016
I HAVE A 2005.5 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO WHICH HAS ENCOUNTERED A FAILURE OF THE ABS/ESP ELECTRICAL MODULE. THE RESULT IS FAILURE OF THE ESP SYSTEM AND THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS IS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY ELECTRICAL MODULE WHICH MANY FORUMS DESCRIBE AS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE AND AS A RESULT A REDESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE AUDI PART IS ~$1900. BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF MANY OWNERS AND THE SAFETY IMPLICATI... Read more
Incident date: Apr 23, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SCRAPPED THE SIDE OF A CEMENT WALL BEFORE CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE ... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Apr 1, 2016
I'VE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS, MOST RECENTLY WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE FROM DRIVE, THE DASHBOARD STARTED FLASHING AND IT LOST ALL POWER AS IF IT WERE DISENGAGED OR IN NEUTRAL. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A DEALER AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE FOR MY VIN ( CAMPAIGN 09V333000), BUT THAT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED PRIOR TO MY OWNERSH... Read more
Incident date: Sep 9, 2007
ELECTORAL BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE , WATER LEAK IN THE ELECTRIC FROM SUN-ROOF ,
Incident date: Sep 9, 2007
ELECTORAL BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE , WATER LEAK IN THE ELECTRIC FROM SUN-ROOF ,
Incident date: Apr 1, 2016
UNRESOLVED ENGINE ISSUE. RECALL THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX. UNABLE TO TRADE IN VEHICLE ANYWHERE BECAUSE OF THE ACTIVE RECALL. FEEL TRAPPED IN AN UNSAFE 'FAMILY' CAR.
Incident date: Apr 1, 2016
UNRESOLVED ENGINE ISSUE. RECALL THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX. UNABLE TO TRADE IN VEHICLE ANYWHERE BECAUSE OF THE ACTIVE RECALL. FEEL TRAPPED IN AN UNSAFE 'FAMILY' CAR.
Incident date: Apr 1, 2016
UNRESOLVED ENGINE ISSUE. RECALL THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX. UNABLE TO TRADE IN VEHICLE ANYWHERE BECAUSE OF THE ACTIVE RECALL. FEEL TRAPPED IN AN UNSAFE 'FAMILY' CAR.
Incident date: May 6, 2016
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED (4 LANE STREET -- 2 GOING, TO COMING). THERE WAS VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AS IT WOULD NOT COME BACK ON, NOR COULD I SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE WAY. AS A RESULT, THE CAR REMAINED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TH... Read more
Incident date: May 6, 2016
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED (4 LANE STREET -- 2 GOING, TO COMING). THERE WAS VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AS IT WOULD NOT COME BACK ON, NOR COULD I SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE WAY. AS A RESULT, THE CAR REMAINED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TH... Read more
Incident date: May 6, 2016
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED (4 LANE STREET -- 2 GOING, TO COMING). THERE WAS VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AS IT WOULD NOT COME BACK ON, NOR COULD I SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE WAY. AS A RESULT, THE CAR REMAINED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TH... Read more