Major Problems with 2004 Audi A4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Audi A4

2004 Audi A4 FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 70000 miles

2004 Audi A4 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 30000 miles

2004 Audi A4 SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1 Mileage: 3600 miles

Browse 2004 Audi A4 complaints by category

Problems with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, AIR BAGS and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Audi A4 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel pump is humming and the car stalls. and it refuse to start for a couple of minutes. *tr...	35 ~ 66858 miles
AIR BAGS the air bag light is on. the consumer had the air bag replaced and the dealer has serviced the vehicle	15 ~ 68433 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2004 audi a4 has had several repair problems. consumer feels that the vehicle could be in an accident due to...	12 ~ 63774 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE there was no apparent sign of the failure until to the morning of when the car began to make a...	12 ~ 53409 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle lurched or accelerated upon final parking near a stop with foot off accelerator pedal and on brake pedal. car...	12 ~ 59470 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle heated up under the steering column especially when driving 50 mph or greater. consumer took vehicle to the dealer...	10 ~ 34511 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES not sure if this is the correct site to report this but new audi 4a with pirelli p6 4 season...	9 ~ 11833 miles
TIRES after 4 500 miles the front tire developed a bubble on the passenger side. *ak the tire was then replaced	9 ~ 21921 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i am having ongoing major issues (equipment and safety) with my audi a4 cabriolet with no resolution from my local...	7 ~ 62184 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when the consumer came to a stop at an intersection the vehicle stalled. *jb...	7 ~ 48229 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was immobile on a private winter resort road it was rammed by the...	6 ~ 41375 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle is having a problem with the transmission. owner has leased this vehicle in june 2004. when the vehicle is...	6 ~ 43733 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 audi a4. the contact stated that a week after having the oil changed coolant...	5 ~ 75630 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fuel pump noisy and not working. cant bear the noise as its too loud inside and outside. replaced fuel filter...	5 ~ 91740 miles
VISIBILITY 2004 audi a4 quattro wipers started to run slowly. sometimes would stop in the middle of the windshield. ran slowly...	5 ~ 67852 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2004 audi a4 1.8t fuel pump failed while pulling into a parking lot. had to push it into the grass....	4 ~ 83000 miles
POWER TRAIN 2004 audi a4 3.0 cabriolet does not move when shifted into gear. ts nar*...	4 ~ 33400 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving on the highway at 50 mph the vehicle proceed to lauch forward at a high rate of speed...	4 ~ 29547 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ignition coil failed in one cylinder on 2004 audi a4 1.8t quattro. this part on audis repeatedly fails. loss of...	3 ~ 71333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC been a not so proud owner of a audi a4 2004 and having a number of documents issues with my...	3 ~ 59400 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i purchased new a 2004 audi the car now has only 20 000 miles and both front windows have quit...	3 ~ 42333 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a brand new 2004 audi a4avantquattro 1.8. on july 1 with 2389 miles on the car i had...	3 ~ 54064 miles
STEERING the steering rack has a hole in it and is leaking into the boot. the problem just started. i noticed...	2 ~ 60820 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers stopped operating when in use while driving down interstate. dealer explained they were aware of this issue indicated...	2 ~ 69500 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving on interstate 85 in south carolina returning to charlotte n.c. when the engine of my 2004 audi...	2 ~ 67367 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY dt: there is an oily film that develops on the interior of the windows can't wipe it off because it...	2 ~ 22500 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT while changing the passenger side tire the jack collapsed and damaged the rotor. please provide further information. *jb...	2 ~ 4465 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS (1) i was waiting at a major intersection at a red light. when it turned green i proceeded into the...	2 ~ 36648 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle heated up under the steering column especially when driving 50 mph or greater. consumer took vehicle to the dealer...	2 ~ 49004 miles
SERVICE BRAKES on numerous occasions the automatic brake system engages the brakes with no warning. this dangerous and possibly deadly situation has	1 ~ 46946 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE rear window of convertible soft top for 2004 audi a4 cabriolet. an old issue often suffered by audi cabriolets from...	1 ~ 90000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY my vehicle is a 2004 audi a4 cabriolet with a 1.8t engine. windshield wipers stop working. while driving on the...	1 ~ 90000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl*the contact owns a 2004 audi a4. the contact stated that the timing belt failed and destroyed the engine. the...	1 ~ 49500 miles
STRUCTURE 2004 audi a4 has had several repair problems. consumer feels that the vehicle could be in an accident due to...	1 ~ 19102 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 2004 audi a4 has had several repair problems. consumer feels that the vehicle could be in an accident due to...	1 ~ 19102 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2004 audi a4. the vehicle has goodyear assurance comfort tread tires (na). while the contact was...	1 ~ 21000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2004 audi a4. while attempting to press down the emergency brake the brake light remained illuminated...	1 ~ 48000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my 2004 audi a4 stalled in the middle of an intersection while i was in the process of making a...	1 ~ 68350 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN vehicle was accelerating and attempting to get up to speed on a busy highway when the clutch suddenly and without...	1 ~ 29000 miles
LINKAGES > REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 audi a4 avant. the contact stated that the windshield wiper fluid prevents the wipers from...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2004 audi a4. the contact stated that the lcd instrument control panel warning lights illuminated sporadically....	1 ~ 70000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was immobile on a private winter resort road it was rammed by the...	1 ~ 32000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING i began to notice a rattle in the right front when going over a bump. it seemed to come from...	1 ~ 27000 miles
EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while using the jack on level ground it bent causing the vehicle to fall. the dealership	1 ~ 14000 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE my 2004 audi a4 convertible has had the top fail multiple times. the dealer has been unable to identify or...	1 ~ 22 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION i have a brand new 2004 audi a4avantquattro 1.8. on july 1 with 2389 miles on the car i had...	1 ~ 2389 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE i have a brand new 2004 audi a4avantquattro 1.8. on july 1 with 2389 miles on the car i had...	1 ~ 2389 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have a brand new 2004 audi a4avantquattro 1.8. on july 1 with 2389 miles on the car i had...	1 ~ 2389 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY my 2004 audi a4 3.0 cabriolet has windshield wipers which at about 8 000 miles of wear began to make...	1 ~ 8000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car is 2004 audi a4 with 1.8 engine and cvt transmission. car's engine will upon acceleration from standstill often hesitate...	1 ~ 100 miles

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