2013 Audi A4 Allroad problems
The 2013 Audi A4 Allroad has 107 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (44%) concerns steering. Next are engine (15%) and drivetrain & axles (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 107 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 90 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 90 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 44,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 41,000 miles (42 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Audi A4 Allroad with enough data (81 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Takata recall - rearended a stopped truck at approximately 30 MPH. Car is totaled. Airbags didn't go off despite massive front end damage.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 audi a4. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the steering wheel failed to center and the traction control warning light illuminated. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it spun into a circle. The contact crashed into the guardrail and sideswiped another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a head injury that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 audi a4. While attempting to start the vehicle, it vibrated abnormally. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission coolant valve fractured, which caused coolant to leak into the electronic control module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,500.
Oil consumption issue, there is a class action lawsuit on 2.0 audi's engine that cover 2009 to 2011, mine is a 2013 with same issue though. So obviously issue has not been resolved in further production. I am consuming 1.66 quarts in 600 miles which has been documented by my local audi dealer. I was told call audi USA customer support to start claim.