2014 Audi A4 Allroad: problems, recalls and reliability
4 recalls and 46 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is steering (31% of complaints); the 2015 and 2016 model years look more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · 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 46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Vehicle shut down completely while in motion on a busy street.steering where became very hard to maneuver could have caused an accident due to shutdown. Tried to restart ignition in order to drive it off the road but kept shutting down completely. All electrical and components were not working. Even in neutral the steering where was very hard to turn. It turned out to be the fuel pump which cost $1400 to replace.”Owner report · Electrical System · Sep 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi a4. While driving approximately 45 mph, the steering lost power without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.”Owner report · Steering · Mar 2019
“I received a recall notice for disconnecting electric coolant pump. I called two dealers and they said they did not have any parts and did not know when the parts would be available. However, the recall notice states "until the recall work is done, you should park outdoors as a precaution in case of a vehicle fire due to the safety defect". I was told to keep calling back to see if they had any parts in. This is unacceptable. This is a huge safety issue if my car could catch on fire. Who can help me with this??”Owner report · Electrical System · Sep 2018
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“2.0t engine burned 1qt of engine oil every 800-900 miles. This cause a lot of bro lemme by adding oil and environmental.”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2018
“I had received a recall june of 2018. It states that my car can essentially start on fire. I went on the audi website and found out they are servicing the vehicals right now for the after run coolant pump, but hope to in the fall. This being said; do I just have to wait and pray that my car doesn't start on fire or ? That's not safe, and I didn't pay thousands of dollars to hope my car doesn't start on fire till the fall.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jul 2018
“While in motion, coolant system malfunction and overheating. Foul smell overcame my car and I had to pullover in the shoulder to wait for my car to cool down. Recall 18v22900 for audi a4 2014 recall # 19n4/19n3. Audi owning mills dealership and service is claiming that is not the problem and are charging me, when I was told by audi customer service that I would not be charged.”Owner report · Engine · Jul 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi a4. While driving various speeds, the power steering would suddenly fail. During the failure, the message "steering defective do not drive" would display. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.”Owner report · Steering · Jul 2018
“I was driving in the city, going at about 45 mph, then a light came on on my dashboard that said "dynamic steering: system fault. You can continue driving" . The steering wheel got a little stiff, but the I was able to keep driving. The next day, about half a mile from my house the same light turned red while I was driving at 35 mph. The steering wheel became really hard to move, almost impossible to turn to either side. Contacted audi and they said to take the car to the dealer.”Owner report · Steering · Jun 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi a4. While driving 50 mph, the steering became stiff and difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to paul miller audi (179 us-46, parsippany, nj 07054, (973) 575-7750) where it was diagnosed that the lower steering shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.”Owner report · Steering · Jun 2018
“2014 audi a4. Consumer writes in regards to after run coolant pump. *ld *js the consumer stated the lack of availability of the replacement coolant pump was unacceptable. *js”Owner report · Engine · Jun 2018
When filing, owners marked a crash in 1 of these complaints and injuries in 0 - 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.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2014 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
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Is the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad reliable?
NHTSA has 46 owner complaints and 4 recall campaigns on record for the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad. The most complained-about area is steering (31% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2014 Audi A4 Allroad problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 48,250 miles or less.
Does the 2014 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.