2020 Audi A4 allroad problems and recalls

71% of owner complaints on the 2020 Audi A4 allroad related to the Electrical System (111 of 157).

157
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
25.3
Severity index

Severity index 25.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 25.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 100 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 3% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 111 complaints (70.7%)111 71%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 68 complaints (43.3%)68 43%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 55 complaints (35.0%)55 35%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 11 complaints (7.0%)11 7%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 7 complaints (4.5%)7 4%CommunicationCommunication: 2 complaints (1.3%)2 1%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (1.3%)2 1%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (1.3%)2 1%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11170.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6843.3%
BACK OVER PREVENTION5535.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE117.0%
LANE DEPARTURE74.5%
COMMUNICATION21.3%
SUSPENSION21.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER21.3%

Complaints filed per year

0751502022: 22023: 22025: 1482026: 5 (partial year)22232514826
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20222
20232
2025148
2026 (year to date)5

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V03400026/01/2022TIRESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 20
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-15. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.