2002 Audi A4 engine problems
34 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2002 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
- 34 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 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 | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
2002 audi a4 with 370k burned a bit of oil which was fine cleaned the engine out with cleaners it smoked a bit which is normal.. Headlights started flickering 'hids' so I parked it. 3 days later I go to take the car on a test drive and the drivers headlight lit on fire ! Not sure if it was a headlight issue or a wiring issue.. Insurance will not cover it.
We have a 2002 audi a4 1.8l with 16,700 miles on it (very very low mileage). At 16,700 miles, the water pump (according to the dealer) went bad ... For the year of the vehicle, and the very very low usage, I simply find this unacceptable.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Audi A4
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Lighting 17 complaints