1997 Audi A4 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 16 complaints for the 1997 Audi A4, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 13% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Wet braking. Brakes failed to grab in a timely fashion, major delay in braking action LED to my hitting the brake harder causing vehicle to skid sideways on a slippery roadway into another vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 audi a4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the brakes failed when engaged. The contact was attempting to stop for a traffic stop but the vehicle did not respond. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Audi A4
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints