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#BS-2020-AUDA4-60B42020 Audi A4
Based on reports from 222 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 222 complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls. Complaint rate is 6.2x the class average.
Top reported problems
start stop not functioning
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
89 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 12K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Electrical (89 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2020 Audi A4: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 40% of all reports filed for the 2020 Audi A4, with 89 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 12,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 12K-mile mark.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings Issues
Back Over Prevention: Warnings complaints account for 16% of all reports filed for the 2020 Audi A4, with 36 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to back over prevention: warnings-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking Issues
Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2020 Audi A4, with 21 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to back over prevention: rearview system braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Collision Avoidance Issues
Collision Avoidance complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 2020 Audi A4, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to collision avoidance-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2020 Audi A4. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
TIRES
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Audi A4 is the 2011 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2020 Audi A4 vs. Class Average (Compact Cars)
This vehicle
222
Class avg
36
6.2x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical compact cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 222 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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