2009 Audi A4: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2009 Audi A4. The newest campaign is 17V032000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Jan 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 120 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, 17V032000, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall number 18V427.
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.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 41,802 units in total.
17V032000Received . 33,421 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Avant, A4 Sedan, A6 Sedan, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan vehicles, 2007-2008 A4 Cabriolet, RS4 Sedan, S4 Cabriolet and S6 Sedan vehicles, and 2006-2008 A6 Avant and 2008 RS4 Cabriolet vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall number 18V427.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V376000Received . 8,381 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69O1. 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
120 complaints, 150 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.
- 2009 Audi A4
- All 2009 vehicles
| Component | 2009 A4 | All 2009 vehicles | A4, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 293.3 | 74.3 | 68.2 | 44 |
| Air Bags | 220 | 137.8 | 141.3 | 33 |
| Steering | 100 | 119.8 | 35.6 | 15 |
| Unknown or Other | 46.7 | 45.3 | 44 | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 46.7 | 35.7 | 19 | 7 |
| Visibility | 40 | 9.1 | 25.3 | 6 |
| Structure | 40 | 42.6 | 14.4 | 6 |
| Power Train | 40 | 65.8 | 55.7 | 6 |
| Suspension | 33.3 | 30.1 | 29.6 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 33.3 | 21.1 | 65.2 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Dec 2024
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.
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 2009 Audi A4The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2009 Audi A4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/a4/2009/. 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 2009 Audi A4?
- 41,802 units in 2 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 2024. 2 of them name the 2009 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Audi A4 name most often?
- Engine: 44 of 150 component mentions, or 293.3 per 1,000. For all 2009 vehicles the figure is 74.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Audi A4 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.