Major Problems with 2002 Audi A4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Audi A4

2002 Audi A4 FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 56000 miles

2002 Audi A4 EQUIPMENT Victims: 1 Mileage: 600000 miles

2002 Audi A4 FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 219000 miles

Browse 2002 Audi A4 complaints by category

Problems with IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Audi A4 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM according to reports on audi forums coil packs have been failing at an alarming rate. there is one per cylinder...	50 ~ 6332 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states that the ignition coil is defective on the vehicle. this causes the vehicle to lose engine power and...	17 ~ 20072 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING one day i received a message in my info center about "left dipped headlight" and an icon flashing with an...	14 ~ 82540 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING repeated engine coil malfunction...	13 ~ 29908 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN an accident occured in my 2002 audi a4 with the new-for-2002 cvt transmission (continuously variable transmission) resulting from a condition...	11 ~ 45364 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ignition coil caused vehicled to stall. audi agreed to replace 1 coil but said they did not have the resources...	9 ~ 19437 miles
ENGINE i am writing regarding a sad story about my 2002 audi a4 quattro 3.0 sedan . while i realize that...	4 ~ 120250 miles
TIRES dt: the consumers vehicle had two tire failures within the last eleven months for no apparent reason. the manufacturer stated...	4 ~ 34250 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the audi corp. failed to notify to all to all owners of a4-1.8 cars (2002) model year. dt...	4 ~ 36885 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer states during a frontal collison none of the air bag deployed on impact.*jb...	4 ~ 75875 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL unexplained accelleration for 1/2 mile serious safety while no one was injured or physically harmed they could have been seriously...	4 ~ 14150 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid...	4 ~ 20325 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid...	4 ~ 26720 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the consumer has experienced the following problems: the driver seat motor is inop/lumbar motor/rocks back/forth the left headlight(moisture collection in...	4 ~ 12490 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING audi of america denied a warranty on their recall for oil sludge problem (audi leter in file) to all 1.8...	3 ~ 69500 miles
EQUIPMENT ignition coil failed on highway. car "shook" violently until stopped in parking lot. once car was off the road the...	3 ~ 221953 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS ignition coil failed on highway. car "shook" violently until stopped in parking lot. once car was off the road the...	3 ~ 1248 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY ignition coil failed on highway. car "shook" violently until stopped in parking lot. once car was off the road the...	3 ~ 2287 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT driver's door tweeter cuts out. 8/30/02--speaker is replaced. problem still not fixed. 9/20/02--radio is replaced. the problem still exists. i've	3 ~ 3839 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel sending unit failure "gas tank" failure coilpack failure on audi a4 2002...	3 ~ 32611 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT in hot muggy weather and when operating the air conditioner the a/c develops condensation on the windshield which severely impairs	3 ~ 1918 miles
POWER TRAIN the consumer has experienced the following problems: the driver seat motor is inop/lumbar motor/rocks back/forth the left headlight(moisture collection in...	3 ~ 35000 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT consumer took vehicle to dealer for a rough idle hesitating to pull off in traffic. took to dealer dealer states	3 ~ 1333 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM incident happened on the day shown above i was running errands car was working well through out the day it...	2 ~ 53000 miles
WHEELS on 3-25- i bought a 2002 audi a4 quattro from a local used car dealer. at the time of purchase...	2 ~ 97250 miles
VISIBILITY windshield wipers slowed considerably and stopped working fortunately we were only a half-mile from home. mechanic advised this was a...	2 ~ 77300 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > OTHER FUEL TYPES > ENGINE my audi a4 1.8 turbo engine may have sludging problem - 80k miles. car engine oil light illuminating after driving...	2 ~ 39500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT engine coil?? my a4 has now been towed four times do to misfiring. they have replaced the engine coil now...	2 ~ 64250 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2002 audi a4 1.8t had a coil pack failure on 12/18/02. the failure caused the car to sputter lose...	2 ~ 9995 miles
AIR BAGS on october 28 2002 the 'air bag' light came on. the car was scheduled for the shop on october 31...	2 ~ 40000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid...	2 ~ 16309 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2002 audi a4 customer states that failed brakes caused an accident**cc the consumer stated that the brakes collapsed upon him...	2 ~ 43500 miles
SEATS the consumer has experienced the following problems: the driver seat motor is inop/lumbar motor/rocks back/forth the left headlight(moisture collection in...	2
SUSPENSION i bought a car from a used car dealer in renton wa. after about a year went by i noticed...	1 ~ 134000 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 audi a4. when the vehicle was started the contact heard a grinding noise coming from...	1 ~ 65000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS i have had two of my tires come off my car while driving not just the tire but the whole...	1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT a known defect in audi 1.8 turbo oil pump .audi failed to recall the auto although they were aware of...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES 3 of 4 bridgestone potenza re-950 tires size 235/45/r17 93h tires have experienced delamination of the tread on the inside...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer heard a loud noise coming from the driveway. consumer went outside and saw vehicle rolling out from the driveway...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING numberous of failures windshield washer system driver's seat motor burned out 3 times all replaced. *bf the first day the...	1 ~ 885 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM numberous of failures windshield washer system driver's seat motor burned out 3 times all replaced. *bf the first day the...	1 ~ 885 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE while driving at 60 mph on the highway timing belt broke. this caused the pistons to warp and break. this	1 ~ 11000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the ignition coil made the vehicle ride rough. while driving the vehicle lost power and cut off. the dealer stated...	1 ~ 14000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the ignition switch failed while driving on the highway as a result the vehicle stalled and had to be towed	1
PARKING BRAKE while driving the emergency brake would intermittently come on causing a distraction to the consumer. dealer notified. ph...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES passenger side rear seat latch is broken. "unlocked" indicator does not pop up and the latch will not hold the	1 ~ 26286 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle has been in the shop 8 times for misfiring of the fuel injectors. not one attempt has been...	1 ~ 4000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY right side mirror automatically adjusts when car is in reverse however when you go back in first the mirror does...	1 ~ 1 miles
COLUMN > STEERING ignition coil failed on highway. car "shook" violently until stopped in parking lot. once car was off the road the...	1 ~ 2860 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > REAR consumer states vehicles coil pack has died out causing vehicle to shake and shut off. dealer notified. please provide additional	1 ~ 16000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at any speed and with no warning headlights will go out and will not come back on. dealer	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid...	1 ~ 300 miles
SOLENOID > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid...	1 ~ 300 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid...	1 ~ 300 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY in hot muggy weather and when operating the air conditioner the a/c develops condensation on the windshield which severely impairs	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS the consumer has experienced the following problems: the driver seat motor is inop/lumbar motor/rocks back/forth the left headlight(moisture collection in...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the consumer has experienced the following problems: the driver seat motor is inop/lumbar motor/rocks back/forth the left headlight(moisture collection in...	1
CONCEALMENT DEVICES > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the consumer has experienced the following problems: the driver seat motor is inop/lumbar motor/rocks back/forth the left headlight(moisture collection in...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2002 audi a4 1.8t with gauge cluster problems customer states that this same problem has been happen with other audi...	1

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