2013 Audi A4 Allroad: problems, recalls and reliability
4 recalls and 86 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is steering (52% of complaints); the 2014 and 2015 model years look more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · 1 new complaint in the last 90 days · latest recall Apr 2018
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 86 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“While driving on highway, vehicle's rpm would go up, but vehicle would not accelerate with the increased acceleration. Strong smell of burnt clutch fluid. And some smoke was coming from engine bay. Driving vehicle home, transmission slipped in every gear. Vehicle struggled to get up to speed and rpm would rise and fall with the press/depress of the accelerator pedal. Vehicle has 80k miles, never abused and has all recalls completed.”Owner report · Power Train · Oct 2019
“Engine at 39,600 miles. Had an oil change performed at 37,000 miles. Car threw rod into engine block resulting in total engine failure. Remedy is a new engine valued roughly at $4,000 and labor valued at $4,000 before taxes. Cause of failure has been unable to be determined by audi but there was sufficient oil. Vehicle was traveling straight at 65 mph on the freeway at time of incident.”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2019
“Engine light came on. Car stopped running--was unable to start it. Audi dealership service identified it timing tensioner failure at just 70000 miles. Repair cost estimated at $3100. Recent class action settlement identifies this as a consistent problem with audi/vw but does not include my VIN. However, this is identical issue as other audi under recall”Owner report · Engine · Jul 2019
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“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 audi a4. While the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel seized and was difficult to turn. In addition, "do not drive the vehicle, steering wheel failure" appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was unable to be driven. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact called audi west houston (located at 15865 katy fwy, houston, tx 77094, (855) 627-2941) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 52,000.”Owner report · Steering · Jun 2019
“Power steering gets stiff and almost impossible to turn. The issue happens sporadically while driving at any time. It's been extremely dangerous.”Owner report · Steering · May 2019
“2013 audi a4 quattro with approx. 61k miles - the steering wheel has started to offer inconsistent resistance to driver input. The steering wheel appears to intermittently lose the electric power assist which impacts drivers ability to judge the amount of force it would take to make a turn or change a lane. Issue occurs intermittently at various speeds including the vehicle being stationary. While rotating the wheel, it feels like the steering has hit a dead end after turning a mere 20 degrees, upon additional force the steering wheel will rotate further. This behavior is intermittent which makes it hard to drive the car safely through turns and at high speeds.”Owner report · Steering · May 2019
“Epc light illuminated, rough idling, loss of power, car will not turn on. 2017 it did the same thing, found electrical fault near gas tank (could have blown up). Audi fix at goodwill. Compression of engine was never checked. 2019 same things happening, engine lost compression in 2 cylinders. All services done at audi. Told new engine $10k-13k and they will not help cover costs. Only 60'000 miles done on the car and no overheating issues ever.”Owner report · Power Train · Apr 2019
“The problem: a clicking or clacking noise may emanate from the front wheel bearings due to a lack of wheel-bearing lubricant on the bearing housing assembly. Vehicles affected by service bulletin: 2008 audi a4 2009 audi a4 2010 audi a4 2011 audi a4 2012 audi a4 2013 audi a4 2014 audi a4 audi does have a safety issue on front wheel bearing affected 2008-2017 audi. I call the dealer and they said no recall. I do experienced the noise/ vibration associated with wheel bearing”Owner report · Wheels · Mar 2019
“I experienced rough half a dozen intermittent warnings of a "dynamic steering fault. You may still drive the vehicle." (yellow warning symbol) while driving and making turns which lasted 15 seconds, at most before going away. During these intervals the steering became mildly stiff and notchy. Yesterday I attempted to crank the car in my driveway and it wouldn't crank but gave me the following error, "steering defective! Do not drive vehicle! Now the car won't start.”Owner report · Steering · Mar 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 audi a4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v229000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi hawthorne (located at 151 saw mill river rd, hawthorne, ny 10532, (914) 747-1077) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”Owner report · Engine · Mar 2019
When filing, owners marked a crash in 4 of these complaints and injuries in 5 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 4 campaigns
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Audi A4 and S4 vehicles manufactured February 16, 2012, to October 21, 2014, and 2013-2015 Audi Allroad vehicles manufactured March 12, 2012, to October 21, 2014. Due to an improper algorithm in the air bag control module, if a crash necessitates deployment of the side air bags, a second impact to the front of the vehicle may not command the front air bags to also deploy.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69K5.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.
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Is the 2013 Audi A4 Allroad reliable?
NHTSA has 86 owner complaints and 4 recall campaigns on record for the 2013 Audi A4 Allroad. The most complained-about area is steering (52% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2013 Audi A4 Allroad problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 50,000 miles or less.
Does the 2013 Audi A4 Allroad have open recalls?
4 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning electrical system:wiring. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.