1999 Audi A4 engine problems
29 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1999 Audi A4, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
After starting the vehicle a fire broke out inside the engine compartment. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The vw/audi 1.8t engine has been experiencing an alarming number of premature timing belt failures, causing instantaneous power failure and catastrophic valve train damage. (search audiworld.com for timing belt failure.) failures have occurred as low as 45k miles. Mine went at 90k miles although the service manual makes no mention of scheduled replacement. If this had happened while passing or on the interstate, a serious accident could have occurred.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Audi A4
- Brakes 102 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints
- Steering 15 complaints