Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2014 Audi A4, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine13
- Steering9
- Fuel/propulsion system3
- Electrical system3
- Service brakes2
- Power train2
- Unknown or other2
- Structure1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Exterior lighting1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 17 2014 A4 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 10 people died inside them, and 2 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2014 Audi A4 failed the safety check 1.86% of the time — 19% less often than the average 2014 passenger car (2.30%). Median odometer at inspection: 90,011 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2014
42,929 new Audi A4 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2014; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (20,577), Spain (6,859), Germany (5,533).
- Average mass
- 1,613 kg
- Average power
- 125 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 89% · Petrol 11%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the Netherlands
556 first registered in 2014 are on Dutch roads; 12% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €37,500.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde316
- Band onvoldoende profiel228
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm151
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld134
- Band beschadigd75
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage47
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht36
- Drager/bevestigingsmiddel van remvoering raakt trommel/schij27
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
16,893 cars built in 2014 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 531 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, 17,185 of these cars first registered in 2014 took their annual MOT test. 75% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2014 the figure was 72%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.0% | 10.0% |
| Suspension | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| Brakes | 4.2% | 6.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.4% | 2.5% |
| Visibility | 2.8% | 4.3% |
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
477 of these cars first registered in 2014 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 200,000 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
753 2014 cars are on the New Zealand register; 71% arrived as used imports, 27% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Audi A4 4 DR AWD | ★★★★★ | 9.9 % |
| 2014 Audi A4 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 9.9 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Optional
- Lane departure warning
- No
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 3 variants: combined 8.8–10.0 L/100 km (about 24–27 mpg US), CO₂ 202–230 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 · Compact · Premium gasoline | 9.9 | 7.4 | 8.8 |
| A4 quattro · Compact · Premium gasoline | 10.8 | 7.5 | 9.3 |
| A4 quattro · Compact · Premium gasoline | 11.5 | 8.1 | 10.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2014 Audi A4.
| 2018174 11 Apr 2018 | Electrical On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0L TFSI engine, the electric coolant pump could experience a short circuit and/or overheat. A short circuit or overheatin… |
| 2017483 6 Oct 2017 | Electrical On certain vehicles, the contacts within the electrical connector of the auxiliary heater could corrode. This could cause the auxiliary heater to fail and/or ca… |
| 2017002 4 Jan 2017 | Engine On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0L TFSI engine, the coolant pump could become blocked by debris from the cooling system. This could lead to the pump over… |
| 2014477 23 Oct 2014 | Airbag On certain vehicles, it is possible that the front airbags may not deploy in a crash as designed, due to an improper algorithm/coding within the airbag control … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2014 Audi A4.
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 2014 Audi A4: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011303 | This bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate. |
| 11011296 | This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content. |
| 11011285 | This TSB Provides information when parking assistance provides false warnings. |
| 11011282 | This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted. |
| 11011240 | This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool |
| 11009983 | Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available |
| 11009941 | This bulletin provides diagnostic information regarding the locking system. |
| 11009928 | This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds. |
| 11009375 | This bulletin provides information pertaining to the GFF test plan required for A/C compressore replacements, regardless of the concern. |
| 11009356 | This bulletin provides informaion regarding zirconium inserts in the bake piston for vehicle equipped with ceramic brakes. |
| 11009351 | This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach to brakes rubbing. |
| 11009348 | This bulleitn provides information when there is an implausible signal in the ABS/ESC speed sensor. |
| 11009347 | This bulletin provides information when there are vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations. |
| 11009332 | This bulletin provides information when there are noises and/or vibration in tight turns in vehicles with quattro drive. |
| 11009327 | This bulletin provides information when ther is an Engine: start/stop system fault shown and start/stop system not is working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles. |
| 11009313 | This bulletin provides guidance in order to provid informaiton regarding preparatoin when calling the Audi Technical Assistnce Center (TAC). |
| 11009312 | This bulletin provides informationw hen there are car was brush bristles trapped in the seam between the headlight and fender. |
| 11007354 | This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content. |
| 11007345 | This bulletin proves information when the bluetooth does not work, adaption channel deactivated. |
| 11007315 | This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations. |
| 11007305 | This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints. |
| 11007301 | This bulletin provides information when there are functional restrictions or driving behavior due to diesel detected in petrol. |
| 11007297 | This bulletin provides service information ror when the fuel tank cannot be fully filled. |
| 11007273 | This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content. |
| 11007264 | This bulletin proves information when the bluetooth does not work, adaption channel deactivated. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)