1997 Audi A4 problems
Owners have filed 119 complaints about the 1997 Audi A4 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 28.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of suspension at 16%.
Complaints119
Crashes9
Fires3
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 28.6% · 34
Suspension 16.0% · 19
Service brakes, hydraulic 12.6% · 15
Engine and engine cooling 10.9% · 13
Seats 5.0% · 6
Power train 4.2% · 5
Vehicle speed control 3.4% · 4
Unknown or other 3.4% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 15 model years of the Audi A4 in this data, 1997 draws comparatively few complaints; 2006 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 15 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 92,457 miles.
In owners' own words
Audi safety recall js - ignition switch repaired customer wants to be reimbursed for repairs made from an outside dealer**nar**cc 06/06/07 add to letter send from office of att general**cc the consumer was denied reimbursement because the repair was not made at an authorized dealership and because the consumer waited several months to execute the repair. *Jb Electrical system · reported at 151,903 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Audi A4. When turning the key to the right to start the vehicle, the key remains in the start position instead of turning back. The manufacturer stated that his vin was not included in nhtsa recall # 06v403000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The current mileage is 111,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. Electrical system · reported at 100,000 miles
The vehicles ignition switch is failing intermittently, the key will not return to be disengaged from the starter causing the lights, wipers and turn signals to be inoperative, the consumer is requesting that Audi honor recall 00v-317 and repair the vehicle. Nlm Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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