2002 Audi A4

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2002 Audi A4, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Electrical system76
• Engine and engine cooling28
• Exterior lighting17
• Power train16
• Visibility11
• Equipment8
• Air bags8
• Tires6
• Seats5
• Engine5

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2002 Audi A4 failed the safety check 1.95% of the time — 3% less often than the average 2002 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 139,029 miles.

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Engines

The most common engines in 2002 Audi A4 cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 petrol (96 kW, 129 hp), 2.4 petrol (125 kW, 168 hp) and 3.0 petrol (162 kW, 217 hp), out of 8 versions with at least 20 cars.

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

912 first registered in 2002 are on Dutch roads; 30% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €49,745.

Most common APK defects

• Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde394
• Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen366
• Band onvoldoende profiel298
• Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm230
• Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm224
• Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld224
• Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af167
• Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt163

Colours

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

1,274 cars built in 2002 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 3,333 more were declared off the road (SORN).

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 2,668 of these cars first registered in 2002 took their annual MOT test. 59% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2002 the figure was 58%.

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In Finland

819 of these cars first registered in 2002 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 328,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

169 2002 cars are on the New Zealand register; 43% arrived as used imports, 53% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 6 variants: combined 10.3–12.8 L/100 km (about 18–23 mpg US), CO₂ 237–294 g/km.

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Audi told its dealers about the 2002 Audi A4: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)