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Audi reliability complaints

NHTSA complaint and recall rollup for 46 Audi make/model/year records in CarOutlay's dataset.

Pending review: this new brand hub is generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
NHTSA complaints
8,065
2,227 in the last 5 years
Vehicle records
46
make/model/year rows
Recall campaigns
147
raw NHTSA campaign count
Median complaints
152
per Audi vehicle record

Most-reported Audi problem areas

  • Electrical System 1,025

    39 Audi records include this component family

  • Air Bags 849

    18 Audi records include this component family

  • Engine 611

    25 Audi records include this component family

  • Exterior Lighting 481

    10 Audi records include this component family

  • Unknown Or Other 329

    21 Audi records include this component family

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 280

    9 Audi records include this component family

  • Power Train 226

    14 Audi records include this component family

  • Fuel/Propulsion System 206

    14 Audi records include this component family

Highest raw complaint records

2017 Audi Q7 403 2006 Audi A4 343 1998 Audi A4 321 2018 Audi Q5 313 2003 Audi A4 282 1999 Audi A6 276 2005 Audi A4 266 1999 Audi A4 242 2007 Audi A4 226 2020 Audi A4 226 2004 Audi A4 225 2002 Audi A4 218

Recall leaders

2021 Audi Q7 9 recalls 2021 Audi Q5 8 recalls 2017 Audi Q7 7 recalls 2019 Audi A6 7 recalls 2012 Audi Q5 6 recalls 2015 Audi Q5 6 recalls

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).