Audi drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Audi models in NHTSA's complaint database, 880 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The A4 accounts for the largest share (14%). The single worst model year is the 2019 Q8 with 43 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 880 about drivetrain & axles, all Audi models
- Most affected
- A4 14% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 508 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Audi models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2019 Audi Q843 complaints
- 2010 Audi S442 complaints
- 2003 Audi A423 complaints
- 2011 Audi S422 complaints
- 2006 Audi A321 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 34 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 26 |
| 2010 | 81 |
| 2011 | 54 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 65 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2019 | 86 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Among the 508 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.