2017 Audi A4 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 81 complaints on the 2017 Audi A4, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Air Bags (26 complaints).

81
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
51.4
Severity index

Severity index 51.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 84 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 39% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 26 complaints (32.1%)26 32%EngineEngine: 20 complaints (24.7%)20 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (18.5%)15 19%SeatsSeats: 11 complaints (13.6%)11 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (12.3%)10 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (6.2%)5 6%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 5 complaints (6.2%)5 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (6.2%)5 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS2632.1%
ENGINE2024.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1518.5%
SEATS1113.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1012.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM56.2%
SEAT BELTS56.2%
SERVICE BRAKES56.2%

Complaints filed per year

010202016: 32017: 82018: 52019: 92020: 62021: 202022: 172023: 72024: 42025: 21617181920212022232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20163
20178
20185
20199
20206
202120
202217
20237
20244
20252
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (13 against 43).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V87400010/11/2021SEATSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat

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.