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2014 Audi A4 problems

NHTSA has received 41 complaints about the 2014 Audi A4, and 34% of them involve engine. After that come steering (22%) and fuel system (10%).

At a glance

Complaints
41 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 34% of complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Engine 34%
  • Steering 22%
  • Fuel system 10%
  • Electrical system 7%
  • Brakes 5%
  • Drivetrain & axles 5%
  • Lighting 2%
  • Body & structure 2%
  • Suspension 2%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 2%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2014 Audi A4 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 13% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 15 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles.

None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 20 model years of the Audi A4 with enough data (4 complaints in that window).

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

Because of the odor of gasoline for several weeks, I had asked the dealer to investigate and what the reason was, if any. He called to tell me the fuel pump was leaking and that I should replace it for safety reasons such as gasoline coming in contact with the exhaust manifold. The pump was replaced by them. A copy of the receipt has been uploaded. Thank you.

Reported at 56,719 miles, September 2019

I bought this 2014 audi a4 used in 1/2019. The car seems to have major steering and suspension issues. Although I've had it checked by professionals multiple times,?aligned multiple times, and tires rebalanced multiple, no one can determine the problem. It's hard to control the car on freeways. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep the car in a straight line. The car wanders all over the freeway. It's very dangerous. Unfortunately I'm unable to sue using the lemon law because I bought it used.

January 2020

My car started burning oil much more frequently after it hit 120k miles. The light would come on to add a quart of oil every 1500 miles. The car now has 145k miles on it and the oil light comes on after 500-600 miles, which seems much too frequent. The car is only 6 years old and I would expect it to last another 50k miles but I'm concerned that there's something wrong with the engine that's causing it to burn so much oil so quickly.

Reported at 144,000 miles, June 2020

The contact owns a 2014 Audi A4. The contact stated while at a stop sign and attempting to proceed, the vehicle stalled and failed to return to normal operation. The contact and her boyfriend shifted into neutral and pushed the vehicle to the side of the road for a while until the vehicle eventually restarted. The Electronic power control (EPC) warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven back to the residence where the boyfriend used a diagnostic scanner to diagnose the vehicle.

Reported at 98,000 miles, July 2024

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