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US recalls (1)
Air bags: sensor, occupant classification
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 74E3. This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9). Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.
Canadian recalls (5)
Show 5 Canadian recalls
Airbag
2021-11-10 · campaign 2021-688
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off".
Additional note: For the 2020 model year A5 model, only the A5 Sportback is affected by this recall.
Safety Risk:
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to inspect the front passenger seat. Depending on the seat type, the dealer will either replace the seat heating mat including the connecting cable or the entire seat cover.
Airbag
2019-07-24 · campaign 2019-361
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off".
Safety Risk:
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to install cable ties on the wiring harness under the front passenger seat.
Other
2017-10-26 · campaign 2017-520
On certain vehicles, the aluminum trim on the front and rear door speaker covers could come loose. If this were to occur, the loosened trim may bend away from the speaker cover and could expose sharp edges, which could increase the risk of injury to occupants. Correction: Dealers will remove the aluminum trim from the speaker covers and replace the trim with an updated part. Note: For the A5 model, it is only the A5 Sportback that is involved in this campaign.
Airbag
2016-12-30 · campaign 2016-662
Certain vehicles may have been equipped with airbag and/or pretensioner igniters that do not meet specifications. This could cause affected airbags and/or pretentioners to fail to deploy properly in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will replace affected airbag and/or pretentioner.
Lights and instruments
2016-09-02 · campaign 2016-427
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. In a situation where the parking lights are switched on and the vehicle is locked, the side marker lights do not illuminate, which is contrary to the requirements of the standard. This could reduce vehicle visibility, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update vehicle software.
Owner complaints (56)
Owners filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Audi A4 (2 crashes reported). Among 31 model years of this model, it ranks #17 for the most complaints (median 64).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Engine | 22 | |
| Air bags | 13 | |
| Unknown or other | 10 | |
| Electrical system | 6 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 6 | |
| Power train | 4 | |
| Seats | 3 | |
| Steering | 3 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2017 Audi A4.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2017 Audi A4 4 DR AWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 5★ |
| 2017 Audi A4 4 DR FWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 5★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2017 Audi A4 version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| A4 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 25 | 33 | 28 | $2,950 |
| A4 Ultra 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 27 | 37 | 31 | $2,650 |
| A4 allroad quattro 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 23 | 28 | 25 | $3,300 |
| A4 quattro 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 24 | 31 | 27 | $3,050 |
| A4 quattro 2.0 L Manual 6-spd | 24 | 33 | 27 | $3,050 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.