2014 Audi A4 problems and recalls

The 2014 Audi A4 has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 76 complaints, most often on the Engine.

76
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
0
Injuries
47.1
Severity index

Severity index 47.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 47.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 113 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 19% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 27 complaints (35.5%)27 36%SteeringSteering: 24 complaints (31.6%)24 32%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (7.9%)6 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (7.9%)6 8%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (6.6%)5 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (5.3%)4 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (3.9%)3 4%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (3.9%)3 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2735.5%
STEERING2431.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM67.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM67.9%
POWER TRAIN56.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER45.3%
SERVICE BRAKES33.9%
SUSPENSION33.9%

Complaints filed per year

010202013: 22014: 62015: 42016: 32017: 22018: 202019: 92020: 102021: 72022: 32023: 42024: 22025: 22026: 2 (partial year)131415161718201920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20132
20146
20154
20163
20172
201820
20199
202010
20217
20223
20234
20242
20252
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (8 against 20).

Other Audi A4 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.