1997 Audi A4 suspension problems
19 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1997 Audi A4, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 16% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Control arm failure, front passenger side. Resulted in loss of steering control and veering into a curb, damaging the vehicle ($2000+), insurance would not cover the failed part (esurance). It was extremely fortunate that I was going only 35 MPH, that no one was standing or driving where I hit that curb.
Front control arms are notorious for making clunking noise. You can replace them every 6 months and problem starts all over. This is safety design flaw that audi needs to assist in repairs or recall.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Audi A4
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints