2011 Audi A4: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 43 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is engine (49% of complaints).
Data updated weekly
0
recalls
43
owner complaints
2
fire reports
71,715
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Among the quietest A4 years (#20 of 24 by complaints, age-adjusted)No recall campaignsWeak spot: engine (49%)2 fire reports
Common problems
Computed from 43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Engine (engine mechanics)49% · 20 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System (fuel pump, tank, lines)12% · 5 complaints
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)10% · 4 complaints
Steering (steering wheel, rack, power assist)7% · 3 complaints
Electrical System (battery, wiring, electronics)5% · 2 complaints
Suspension (shocks, springs, ride quality)2% · 1 complaint
“As of yesterday 10/18/2023, the drivers seat belt would not connect, I forced it to connect, but the dash light indicator remains on. also, difficult to release. I'm concerned that in an accident the air bags won't deploy and worse I may be trapped in the vehicle. My mechanic told me that there were recalls on these Audi's, however I can't find any and the dealer said there is no recall and that they would charge me $200 dollars just to inspect it.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Oct 2023
“So there have already been recalls on some audis for oil consumption. I have a 2011 Audi A4 quattro and it goes through oil like crazy. It's ridiculous I believe it's because of faulty piston rings which led to faulty head gasket witch leads to the spark plugs, and coils.”Owner report · Engine · Jul 2023
“Vehicle has horrible oil consumption due to piston rings being defective upon manufacture. Vehicle will have slew of problems, including stopping in the middle of the street, risking the lives of everyone in the car. Audi Dealer knows of the problem with the model from this year (B8) and they refuse to fix.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jun 2023
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“On my car when I'm driving anywhere after I put my cruise control on if I press up or down on the cruise control to change the speed the car will either brake or speed up and it won't stop until I hit my brakes hard and turn the cruise control completely off which is also an issue because my brakes are going out extremely fast like I need a new pair every 2-3 months and the car also burns through oil so quickly that I need to add more within 2-3 days after an oil change with no leaks and it's burning more oil than gas which is clogging up my catalytic converter........ And causing my emissions to be bad.....”Owner report · Service Brakes · Apr 2021
“Apparently audi had. Are all for this car because of a bad cylinder state forced audi to do a recall on the car I just payed 7k for this car and the cylinder is bad audi doesn't wanna help me unless I pay but it's an issue straight from audi which is not fair of audi to do that to their customers even if I didn't buy the car from audi it is still a problem from their end even the government forced them to do the recall but the time frame of the recall is over now and I don't know what I can do do I just lose 7k down the drain”Owner report · Engine · Nov 2020
“Purchased car used from audi of north park in san antonio, tx with approx 73k miles on it. I have driven it for less than 2k miles. The car will no longer engage in reverse. I searched forums and see that this is a common problem. *tr”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jun 2020
“Vehicle has 73,000 miles and the transmission has severe juddering. Transmission jerks continually while driving at all speeds, and makes it unsafe to drive. Apparently a common problem with audi's. Fix is $6000.00, making car worthless.”Owner report · Power Train · Mar 2020
“Leaking oil 4 cylinders had oil sitting on top of pistons and oil was leaking down cylinders walls passes pistons rings no good and damage on cylinder walls”Owner report · Engine · Jan 2020
“The engine burns too much oil from the pistols. I took it to the mechanic and it didn't have any leaks outside the engine so it they told me it burns the oil from inside the engine. And they cant fix the problem.”Owner report · Engine · Nov 2019
“Car was parked outside our apartment building. It was off and hadn't been driven in over 20hrs. At 11am a fire broke out in the rear driver side seat. Fire department arrived put out the fire, said it was not arson but rather electrical issue. The car front dash was partially melted, rear seat big char black seating material and showed exposed wires.”Owner report · Structure · Jul 2019
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Is the 2011 Audi A4 reliable?
NHTSA has 43 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2011 Audi A4. The most complained-about area is engine (49% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2011 Audi A4 problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 71,715 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.