What Audi allroad owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Audi allroad safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 459 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 492 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
The vehicle systems named most often in Audi allroad complaints (one complaint can name several).
In the owners’ own words, as filed with NHTSA. Unverified reports; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
The contact owns a 2014 Audi Allroad. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the Electronic Power Control (EPC) and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle went into limp mode and he started hearing an abnormal noise. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled but he was able to park on the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle within 10 minutes but continued to experience the failure multiple times until he was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel pump to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI ALLROAD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE TIMING CHAIN TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND "DTC" LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH WHILE DRIVING, BUT THE CAR HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF FAULT OTHERWISE. DURING ONE FOLLOWING DAY, I WAS IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED, WAS NOT RUNNING AND UNLOCKED WITH KEYS INSIDE, AND SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND A SOFTBALL SIZED FIRE BURNING FROM AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. AFTER PUTTING THE FIRE OUT, I FOUND A BLOWN 'ENGINE MANAGEMENT' FUSE WHICH MAY BE ORIGINALLY TRIGGERED THE DASHBOARD FAULTS. I COULD NOT DISCONNECT THE CONNECTOR BECAUSE IT HAS MELTED TOGETHER, BUT AM HOPING THE BLOWN FUSE WAS FOR THAT CIRCUIT SO NO ELECTRICITY IS FLOWING THROUGH.
ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER, STEERING INTERMITTENTLY DEVELOPED RESISTANCE AT CENTER POINT WHILE IN MOTION - FROM 30 MPH ON UP. STEERING WOULD NOT STAY POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD, WOULD KICK OFF TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY IF CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND ON, ONLY TO REOCCUR. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL STEERING RACK FAULT CAUSING STEERING SHAFT TO HEAT UP AND BIND. SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE ENTIRE RACK ASSEMBLY AND STEERING KNUCKLE.
SEE AUDI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 2043758/8. AUDI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS A FIX, BUT HAS NOT ISSUES A RECALL. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DIAGNOSTIC PAPERWORK FUEL CAN VAPORIZE IN THE TANK RESULTING IN LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND DELIVERY RATE. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FUEL CUT WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND RAPIDLY DECREASE IN SPEED. SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN THIS SCENARIO, A DRIVER BEHIND THE AFFECTED VEHICLE MAY NOT REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING; UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME, THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE MAY COLLIDE WITH THE AFFECTED VEHICLE. AFFECTED VEHICLE WILL LIKELY HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SYMPTOM. THIS IS WHAT CAUGHT MY ATT…
SUNROOF CRACKED OR EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON NORMAL, PAVED HIGHWAY SURFACE. SHARDS OF GLASS FELL INTO THE VEHICLE. NO APPARENT IMPACT FROM FOREIGN OBJECT, AND NOT DRIVING NEAR ANY OTHER VEHICLES AT THE TIME.
I OWN A 2013 AUDI ALLROAD. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OUTER CV BOOT IN THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 WHILE STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY THE CV BOOT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE. ON OCTOBER 4, 2019, THE RIGHT FRONT CV BOOT AND AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED OUT OF WARRANTY BY A REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP NOTED GREASE LEAKING FROM THE LEFT FRONT AXLE BOOT, THE VERY SOMEONE THAT HAD BEEN REPAIR IN SEPTEMBER 2018. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO AUDI LAST WEEK AND THEY MADE A COURTESY REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE REPAIR MADE IN SEPTEMBER 2018 WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR REPAIR AND A SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID TH…
UPON RETURNING TO THE CAR AFTER A REST STOP, A RED STEERING WHEEL SYMBOL APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD ALONG WITH "DO NOT DRIVE". IT GOT TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REPORTED ENGINE CODE DTC B2000. CAR WAS 1 MONTH OUR OF WARRANTY. REPAIR WAS >$3000 REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR AND POWER STEERING MODULE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN QUITE BAD HAD IT FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 34,000 MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND IN MY VIEW POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. NOT TO MENTION EXPENSIVE.
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
This bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds.
This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
This bulletin provides information when there is corrosion on the friction survace of steel brake discs.
This bulletin provides information about leather care and seat repair.
This bulletin provides information when there is a paint issue on alloy wheels.
This bulletin provides information about the general approach for brake vibration concerns.
This bulletin provides information on the GFF test plan required for AC compressor replacements regardless of the concern.
This bulletin provides information when there is an ABS/ESC speed sensor implausible signal.
This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.
This bulletin provides informatoinw hent here are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or particles inside of the housing.
This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
In complaints filed with NHTSA for model years 2010–2023, owners most often name: steering, engine, electrical system. 26 complaints are on record.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.
