2004 Audi A4 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 26 complaints for the 2004 Audi A4, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contacts owns a 2004 audi a4. The contact stated that the vehicle was rear ended; however, he was not present at the time of the crash. At the time, the front passenger side air bag deployed, but the driver's side air bag did not. As a result, the driver was injured as well as the passenger in the other vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The contact was unsure if the vehicle was destroyed.
(1) I was waiting at a major intersection at a red light. When it turned green, I proceeded into the intersection. An unlicensed, uninsured driver in an old chevrolet pick-up truck coming in the opposite direction ran the red left turn light and collided broadside into the driver's side of my 2004 audi s4 quattro sedan. (2) the side airbag, which is in the driver's seat at the exact location of the impact, failed to deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Audi A4
- Fuel system 58 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints
- Tires 16 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints