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2014 Audi A4 Allroad Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 46 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad, most often about the steering (33% of complaints, typically around 22,500 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about A4 Allroad model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2014 Audi A4 Allroad problems
Steering
15 complaints · 33%Half of these problems showed up before 22,500 miles. Parts named most often: rack and pinion.
My a4 constantly pulls to the right. I have replaced the tires, the rotors and brakes, and had Audi do an alignment. The vehicle still pulls to the right.
The contact owns a 2014 Audi a4. While driving various speeds, the power steering would suddenly fail. During the failure, the message "steering defective do not drive" would display. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer and local…
Engine
15 complaints · 33%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles.
The water/coolant pump has failed 3 times in the past 12 months leaving the vehicle disabled on the side of the road after overheating. Each time, it is the same issue where the way this pump was cast has an internal failure that causes the connection port to radiator tubing to pull apart and the gasket overheats and…
The contact owned a 2014 Audi a4. While the vehicle was parked with the ignition off, the contact's neighbor alerted him of smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact grabbed the fire extinguisher and opened the front door where he noticed the vehicle was in flames. There were no injuries or property damage. The fire…
Electrical
3 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: horn.
Vehicle shut down completely while in motion on a busy street.steering where became very hard to maneuver could have caused an accident due to shutdown. Tried to restart ignition in order to drive it off the road but kept shutting down completely. All electrical and components were not working. Even in neutral the…
Air bags
3 complaints · 7%The contact owns a 2014 audio a4. The contact stated while waiting to turn left, another vehicle ran through the light and crashed into the front passenger's side of the contact's vehicle. The driver and passenger side air bag failed to deploy. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the air bag was…
I am finding that Audi is not handling the airbag recall very diligently. Audi has my name, mail address, email address and cell phone number and has made no efforts to contact me. I receive mail from Audi regularly, including emails with service specials and yet none of them mention this recall whatsoever. Your pdf…
Transmission
3 complaints · 7%My 2024 a4's 8 speed automatic will not always shift into 8th gear. I've went 18 miles before it finally shifted into high gear. I was even going down a long hill at 60 MPH and it would not shift into high gear. This seems to happen more when the transmission is cold. You can see what gear its in by shifting the gear…
This is the 4th time I will have to replace my gas pump and /or my 3rd engine in my 2014 Audi a4. My epc light turns on then my car violently shakes and then it cuts off. This has happened while crossing an intersection, driving in the gas station parking lot, at a parking lot after leaving a friends home and at my…
Fuel system
3 complaints · 7%I had received a recall june of 2018. It states that my car can essentially start on fire. I went on the Audi website and found out they are servicing the vehicals right now for the after run coolant pump, but hope to in the fall. This being said; do I just have to wait and pray that my car doesn't start on fire or ?…
Vehicle shut down completely while in motion on a busy street.steering where became very hard to maneuver could have caused an accident due to shutdown. Tried to restart ignition in order to drive it off the road but kept shutting down completely. All electrical and components were not working. Even in neutral the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Audi A4 Allroad recalls
Engine: cooling system
Risk: A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began september 14, 2018. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19n3/19n4. Note: this recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17v002.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 audi a5 cabriolet, a5 sedan and audi q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 audi a6 vehicles and 2013-2016 audi a4 sedan and a4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l turbo fsi engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.
Electrical: wiring
Risk: The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The recall began november 27, 2017. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80c5 and 80c6.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 audi a5 coupe, a5 cabriolet, a4 sedan, a4 allroad and q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.
Engine: cooling system
Risk: If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin february 20, 2017. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19m1.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 audi a5, a5 cabriolet and q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 audi allroad and audi a4 vehicles and 2012-2015 audi a6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l turbo fsi engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.
Air bags
Risk: If the front air bags do not deploy in the event of a secondary impact to the front of the vehicle, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and audi dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on november 14, 2014. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69k5.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 audi a4 and s4 vehicles manufactured february 16, 2012, to october 21, 2014, and 2013-2015 audi allroad vehicles manufactured march 12, 2012, to october 21, 2014. Due to an improper algorithm in the air bag control module, if a crash necessitates deployment of the side air bags, a second impact to the front of the vehicle may not command the front air bags to also deploy.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (15 complaints, typically around 22,500 miles); engine (15 complaints, typically around 52,000 miles); electrical (3 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 11, 2018 (engine). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Audi A4 Allroad?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about A4 Allroad model year since 2000, with 46 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.