2017 Audi A4 Allroad: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad. The newest campaign is 19V547000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Jul 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 31 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V547000, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 262,514 units in total.
- 19V547000Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- 18V836000Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- 17V675000Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments
- 16V955000Seat Belts / Pretensioner
- 16V642000Electrical System / Software
19V547000Received . 145,337 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 74D9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V836000Received . 12 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback and 2017-2018 Audi A4 Allroad vehicles. A passenger air bag module mounting screw may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly affecting the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the air bag does not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of an injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag mounting screw, tightening or replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Y4.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69Y4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V675000Received . 31,323 units.
Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad, and 2018 A5 Sportback vehicles. The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers, leaving sharp edges exposed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The sharp edges of the speaker trim increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speaker cover aluminum trim, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70G6.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 70G6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V955000Received . 5,947 units.
Seat Belts / Pretensioner
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VW: 69P4; Audi 69P2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V642000Received . 79,895 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 97CB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
31 complaints, 48 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 14 |
| Seats | 8 |
| Unknown or Other | 7 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 2 |
| Wheels | 2 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Jan 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2017 Audi A4 AllroadThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2017 Audi A4 Allroad: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/a4-allroad/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad?
- 262,514 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Audi A4 Allroad have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Audi A4 Allroad, model years 2013 to 2024. 5 of them name the 2017 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad name most often?
- Air Bags: 14 of 48 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.