2008 Audi A4 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 116 complaints for the 2008 Audi A4, 57% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 116 57% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I accidentally drove over the rumble strip on the side of the highway. The right rear tire blew and the car flipped over six times and changed direction. Every side air bag inflated excepted for my side, the driver's side air bag. The front air bag did not deploy either. My a4 was completely destroyed except for where I was sitting. When the first responders came they did not expect for me to be alive and the accident was classified as a level 2 trauma.
It happens when I turn the car on and I go to park it. When I pass reverse. It seems to happen a lot more often after it rains. My transmission is going into limp mode due to a major fault. Code p0706: transmission range sensor circuit range/performance the transmission range sensor tells the TCM the position of the gear lever. It also contains a neutral safety switch, which ensures that you can only start your car in neutral or park.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Audi A4
- Engine 17 complaints