2016 Audi A4 problems and recalls

The 2016 Audi A4 has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 26 complaints, most often on the Engine.

26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.9
Severity index

Severity index 57.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 8 complaints (30.8%)8 31%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (19.2%)5 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (19.2%)5 19%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE830.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER519.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM519.2%
STEERING415.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM311.5%
STRUCTURE27.7%
SUSPENSION27.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING27.7%

Complaints filed per year

0472016: 22017: 12018: 72019: 22020: 32021: 22022: 52023: 22026: 2 (partial year)1617187192021222326
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20162
20171
20187
20192
20203
20212
20225
20232
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2021 to 2023 were close to 2018 to 2020 (9 against 12).

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 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.