2010 Audi A4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 77 complaints
77
Total Complaints
79,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

27,000 25th Percentile
79,000 Median Mileage
107,890 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
37
POWER TRAIN
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
STEERING
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE 2010 AUDI A4 2.0T WHICH I LEASED LUNGES FORWARD EVERY TIME IT IS DOWN SHIFTED IN TRIPTRONIC MODE (MANUALLY SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). TODAY, I REPORTED THE DEFECT TO THE SERVICE WRITER SCOTT SUMMERFIELD AT MCDONALD AUDI IN LITTLETON CO AND HE TOLD ME HE WAS AWARE OF IT AND THAT HE T..."
"2010 AUDI A4 2.0T HAS A SERIOUS LAG PROBLEM WHICH LEADS TO ACCELERATION SURGE ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING TURNS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *TR"
"2010 AUDI S4 NEW VEHICLE WITH 5,200 MILES DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND PASSING A CAR WHEN WATERPUMP FAILED. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28