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2021 Audi A4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2021 Audi A4. The newest campaign is 22V742000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Oct 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Display Function. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 22V742000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DZ.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 287,843 units in total.

  • 22V742000Back Over Prevention / Display Function
  • 22V034000Tires
  • 21V606000Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Retractor
  • 21V295000Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

  1. 22V742000Received . 170,296 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Display Function

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5 Cabriolet, E-Tron Quattro, SQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ5, S8, S7, S6 Sedan, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, 2022 E-Tron GT, and 2021-2022 RSQ8 vehicles. Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DZ.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 91DZ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V034000Received . 31,058 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L5.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42L5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V606000Received . 45,496 units.

    Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Retractor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, SQ8, and 2021-2022 S3 Sedan vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69CR, 69CS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 21V295000Received . 40,993 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42L1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 19951
  2. 19964
  3. 19976
  4. 19984
  5. 19994
  6. 20002
  7. 20011
  8. 20021
  9. 20033
  10. 20042
  11. 20053
  12. 20063
  13. 20073
  14. 20084
  15. 20092
  16. 20100
  17. 20171
  18. 20181
  19. 20191
  20. 20203
  21. 20214
  22. 20223

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Audi A4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/a4/2021/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Audi A4?
287,843 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Audi A4 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.