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2001 Audi A4 brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 39 complaints for the 2001 Audi A4, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
39 26% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
62,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2001 Audi A4 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 62,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 62,000 miles
Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 48% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 25 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

While traveling at approxmimately 20 MPH attempted to stop vehicle and brakes failed to slow vehicle down. Consumer's vehicle struck another vehicle, causing no injuries. Dealership has not examined vehicle.

August 2001 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 audi a4. He stated that the antilock breaks sensor illuminates constantly. He had the garage replaced the break sensor twice. The first replacement was done on january 10, 2010 and the second break sensor replacement was february 16, 2010 and the failure was not corrected. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 102,034. He has not contacted the dealer or manufacturer.

Reported at 90,000 miles, January 2010

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