2003 Audi A4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Audi A4. The newest campaign is 07V375000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Aug 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 200 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V375000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install new fuel pumps free of charge. The recall began on september 28, 20007. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-222-8987 or audi at 1-800-822-2834. This recall is a supplement to a previous campaign (please see 06v017).

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 118,323 units in total.

07V375000Received 28 Aug 2007. 34,358 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles equipped with 1.8l turbo, 2.8l v6, or 3.0l engines, a change in the electrical motor components in the fuel pump can lead to an inoperative fuel pump and, ultimately, stoppage of fuel supply to the engine causing it to stall.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If fuel flow to the engine is interrupted, the vehicle could stall without warning and thus present a potential risk of crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new fuel pumps free of charge. The recall began on september 28, 20007. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-222-8987 or audi at 1-800-822-2834. This recall is a supplement to a previous campaign (please see 06v017).
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number M7 JL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Sep 2007.
06V017000Received 23 Jan 2006. 74,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles produced from september 2002 - march 2003, equipped with 1.8l turbo, 2.8l v6, or 3.0l engines, a change in the electrical motor components in the fuel pump can lead to an inoperative fuel pump and, ultimately, stoppage of fuel supply to the engine causing it to stall.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If fuel flow to the engine is interrupted, the vehicle could stall without warning and thus present a potential risk of crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new fuel pumps free of charge. The recall began on april 10, 2006. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-222-8987 or audi at 1-800-822-2834.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number M7 & JL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Apr 2006.
05V096000Received 15 Mar 2005. 9,965 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, there is a possibility of xenon headlamp coating degradation over time. The luminous transmittance of the headlamp may decrease over a period of time.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could affect a driver's field of view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the left and right xenon headlamp reflectors free of charge. The recall began on april 11, 2005. Owners may contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number JH. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Apr 2005.

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Complaints by component

200 complaints, 267 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2003 Audi A4
All 2003 vehicles

2003 Audi A4: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2003 A4	All 2003 vehicles	A4, all years	Mentions
Power Train	157.3	121	59.9	42
Fuel System, Gasoline	157.3	36.5	43.9	42
Electrical System	104.9	123.7	110.6	28
Vehicle Speed Control	82.4	42	39.5	22
Exterior Lighting	82.4	34.7	122.5	22
Visibility	71.2	40.1	31.3	19
Engine and Engine Cooling	63.7	77.7	78.9	17
Structure	52.4	62	15.3	14
Air Bags	41.2	82.2	155.2	11
Steering	30	47.3	34	8

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash: 10
Complaints that report a fire: 4
Injuries in the complaints: 12
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 2 Feb 2019

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.

Complaints about the 2003 Audi A4, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 28 complaints.

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 2003 Audi A4The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Audi A4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/a4/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Audi A4?: 118,323 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi A4 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Audi A4, model years 1995 to 2022. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Audi A4 name most often?: Power Train: 42 of 267 component mentions, or 157.3 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 121 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Audi A4 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.