1998 Audi A4

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 22V471000 2022-07-01

  Recall 22V471000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 1998 Audi A8 and 1997-1998 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to explode or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 06E060000 2006-06-29

  Recall 06E060000

  CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 06E049000 2006-05-24

  Recall 06E049000

  CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

  Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 30 records exist for the Audi A4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10164518 2019-08-28

  AWC 19-05

  This communication is issued to inform dealers of updated shipping regulations related to lithium ion batteries.

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 10163501 2019-07-22

  AWC 19-04

  This communication is issued to remind dealers of the repair validation process for repair group 19. 2005-2019 A3, 1996-2019 A4, 2008-2019 A5, 1992-2019 A6, 2012-2019 A7, 1997-2019 A8, 2019 E-Tron, 2015-2019 Q3, 2010-2019 Q5, 2007-2019 Q7, 2019 Q8, 2000-2019 TT, 2008-2018 R8

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 10127856 2017-07-31

  A941791 2012749-

  This informational bulletin contains technical information for when there is condensation visible on the inside of the headlight, taillight, fog light, side marker light, front turn signal, daytime running lights, and/or third brake light lens.

  Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 85 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,206 records exist for the Audi A4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EA04017 2004-06-30

  STUCK-OPEN THROTTLE

  VWOA HAS RECALLED APPROXIMATELY 28,300 MY 1998-99 A6 VEHICLES IN COLD WEATHER STATES THAT EXPERIENCED THE HIGHEST RATE OF THROTTLE ICING INCIDENTS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (04V-495).THE FAILURE RATE IN THE A4 AND PASSAT VEHICLES IS MUCH LOWER THAN IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE EXPERIENCE IN THE A4 AND PASSAT VEHICLES.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES…

  Recorded model years: 1998

• PE02008 2002-01-23

  BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET

  Recorded model years: 1998

• EA00021 2000-08-11

  DEGRADED BRAKING IN WET WEATHER

  There is no summary currently available

  Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 7 records exist for the Audi A4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2020032 2020-01-29

  Transport Canada recall 2020032

  Issue: On certain vehicles, exposure to moisture over time could cause the driver-front airbag not to inflate properly in a crash. Safety Risk: In a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the driver-front airbag may not inflate properly. This could create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail. There may be a significant delay before…

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 1999195 1999-10-29

  Transport Canada recall 1999195

  On certain vehicles, the steering assembly tie rod seals do not seal properly. If moisture and/or dust particles enter the swivel bearing mechanism, the swivel bearing may wear over time to a point where the steering begins to feel "loose" and could diminish the steering control of the vehicle with the potential for a vehicle crash. Correction: Tie rods will…

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 1998126 1998-06-22

  Transport Canada recall 1998126

  IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE BACKFIRE DURING COLD START, AN AIR SCREEN WHICH IS LOOSELY SEATED IN THE AIR FLOW METER COULD BECOME DAMAGED. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, SCREEN PIECES COULD ENTER THE INTAKE AIR FLOW SYSTEM AND COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION. CORRECTION: A SCREEN RETAINING RING WILL BE INSTALLED AND DAMAGED…

  Recorded model years: 1998

A further 35 records exist for the Audi A4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

258 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 6
• reports mentioning a fire 2
• reported injuries 11

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Brakes140 (43.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1997–1999.
• Engine31 (9.7%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1998–2022.
• Suspension27 (8.5%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2020–2021.
• Electrical system24 (7.5%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1996–2016.
• Steering23 (7.2%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1996–1999.
• Air bags (restraint system)17 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 29, covering model years 1996–2023.
• Speed control & accelerator13 (4.1%)
• Lights7 (2.2%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1996–2017.

Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (0.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 2,951 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.