10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,048 miles

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problem #4

Apr 072023

A4

  • miles
The rear view camera does not activate when using the parking assist or when reversing. The sensors are still functioning as intended. This can cause unintentional accidents or injuries to pedestrians. This issue was brought up with the dealer back in January of 2023. They mentioned the wiring for the rear camera was pinched by the trunk mechanism and because loose. There are no warning lamps displayed on the dash.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #3

Jun 142019

A4

  • 4,900 miles
While driving on highway all interior electrical systems shut down. Cruise control feature was disabled for several hours. While stopped at a light, Audi pre sense was engaged and seatbelts tightened unnecessarily. Parking sensors cause car to quickly stop unnecessarily while reversing out of driveway or parallel parking. Noise coming from the trunk at left rear wheel area when driving over bumps in road, rivet was replaced. Car was taken to hendricks Audi South austin for repairs multiple times.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #2

Jul 182019

A4

  • 7,000 miles
My son just crashed my 2018 Audi A4 with pre sense basic and city. $20K damage in the front! no air bag deployed. It happened on a highway during morning rush hour in heavy traffic. He was driving around 40mph, traffic slow down and he did not realize until it was too late. He braked hard, but the auto brake never kicked in.

- Sunnyvale, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 262019

A4

  • 12,290 miles
Involved in a three car rear-end accident. I was the very front car (car 1, white 2018 Audi A4) which was completely stopped that took the least force of the impact. Car 2 (Tesla medel S) was also stopped but took brunt of force from at fault car 3 (Dodge SUV) who came barreling in. My car took minor damage to the rear yet my 2018 Audi A4's collision protocols disabled my car and left it completely undriveable. The seat belts also pulled back and locked up leaving me unable to rebuckle my seat belt after the accident. This meant I was stuck in the middle of a busy highway unable to move to the shoulder with no protection besides the shell of the vehicle. After the fire department arrived 15 minutes later, they had to spend considerable time reading through the manual to figure out how to manually disable my brakes and took 4 firefighters (1 steering and 3 pushing) to push my car to the shoulder. Meanwhile, the at fault driver (car 3) was able to drive away from the scene of the accident after completing police activities. The collision protocol of automatically tightening seat belts, putting on hazard lights, dialing road-side service, rolling down windows partially, and braking itself was great. However, disabling the car and leaving the seat belts unusable afterwards left me in a dangerous situation that could have been even a worse second accident. A flatbed tow truck was called in by Audi roadside service and of course they recommended an Audi certified collision center.

- Odenton, MD, USA