2015 Audi A4 Allroad: problems, recalls and reliability
4 recalls and 25 owner complaints on record; most reports concern power train.
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 25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Buckle on front passenger seat would not latch. Dealer said it was defective and I had to pay $250.80 to replace. Buckle was replaced dec. 17, 2018”Owner report · Seat Belts · Dec 2018
“My car was involved in an accident on october 11, 2018 in baltimore city. Another car made an illegal left turn in front of me when I had the green light and my car hit the passenger side of the other car. I was going at least 30 miles/hr and had no opportunity to brake or swerve. My car was disabled, there was engine oil leaking and the car had to be towed. None of the airbags deployed during this accident. I have reported this to audi usa and received a complaint # 181561250 the car is now at gerber collision & glass in jessup, maryland.”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi a4. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18v229000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (unknown dealer information) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unknown.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Oct 2018
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“2015 audi a4. Consumer writes in regards to electric coolant pump safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasaonable amount of time completing the recall repair. *js”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2018
“I just bought the car from leasing it in may 2018.they did a inspection at audi and about 3 weeks later the engine got stuck and car smoked from hood.these a4 have excessive oil consumption which can damage engine.but audi sells vehicles with faulty engines and says its normal......but no it is not.they sell unsuspecting consumers vehicles with faulty engines....I got stranded on highway in heavily smoking vehicle...what is now useless.I was terrified”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2018
“Safety recall 19n4 audi recommends parking car outdoors due to fire hazard. Our condo's parking is inside the building that houses both residents and hotel quests, with no outside parking available. They do not have a repair that would alleviate the safety issue. They claim "at this timeit is not possible" for them to trade the vehicle back in for us to purchase a new or used audi that we could park in a structure safely. I made it very clear that I am not asking for any compensation of any kind (or special deal given the circumstances). She repeated "at this time is not possible". Per audi of american rep. Latonya @ 248.754.3274.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jul 2018
“Recall NHTSA: 18v229 sounds critical and unsafe. Audi even states in letter do not park in garage due to liability. Will not payoff my car in order to obtain a new one. Tried two dealerships and all they care about is making a buck. Should at least provide a rental till repairs are made or pay off my car for trade in with audi financial.”Owner report · Engine · Jun 2018
“I received a recall for my 2015 audi a4 but there is no remedy currently available to fix it. I am doing a pcs to rota, spain august 28, 2018 and have planned on shipping my car as well. With a current recall on my vehicle, I am unsure the next steps.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jun 2018
“Steering shaft is faulty. When driving this car, especially at high speeds, the steering is extremely unpredictable. At lower speeds, the steering is notchy, you can't seem to find "center" and constantly have to adjust the steering wheel to remain straight on the road. This happens while moving, on city streets and highways.”Owner report · Steering · Jun 2018
“I have yet to receive a remedy to fix my vehicle which I am told can catch fire. The recall is 19n4, can you please follow up on this and let me know if there is a remedy.”Owner report · Engine · Jun 2018
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 4 - 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 2015 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
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Is the 2015 Audi A4 Allroad reliable?
NHTSA has 25 owner complaints and 4 recall campaigns on record for the 2015 Audi A4 Allroad. The most complained-about area is power train.
Does the 2015 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.