2015 Audi A4 problems and recalls

The 2015 Audi A4 has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 44 complaints, most often on the Engine.

44
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
86.8
Severity index

Severity index 86.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 86.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 37 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 74% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 16 complaints (36.4%)16 36%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (15.9%)7 16%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (13.6%)6 14%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 complaints (9.1%)4 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (9.1%)4 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (9.1%)4 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (6.8%)3 7%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (6.8%)3 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1636.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM715.9%
POWER TRAIN613.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING49.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER49.1%
AIR BAGS49.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM36.8%
STEERING36.8%

Complaints filed per year

06132014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 22018: 132019: 82020: 22021: 42022: 42023: 22024: 22025: 32026: 1 (partial year)1415161718131920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
20151
20161
20172
201813
20198
20202
20214
20224
20232
20242
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (7 against 10).

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.