2004 Audi A4

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 16V382000 2016-06-01

  Recall 16V382000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2011 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above,…

  Recorded model years: 2004

• 14E007000 2014-03-07

  Recall 14E007000

  The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold…

  Recorded model years: 2004

• 05V096000 2005-03-15

  Recall 05V096000

  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.

  Recorded model years: 2004

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

• 10243930 2023-10-04

  A0023742052680_4

  This bulletin provides information on the additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries.

  Recorded model years: 2004

• 10214458 2022-06-15

  SM 48-2022

  This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.

  Recorded model years: 2004

• 10198567 2021-06-25

  A0021482021205_6

  This informational bulletin explains how to order replacement VIN plates, Safety Certification Labels, etc.

  Recorded model years: 2004

Showing 3 of 172 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

• PE08027 2008-04-14

  ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE

  IN RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST FOR PE08-027, VOLKSWAGEN AG (VW) STATED THAT IT BELIEVES THAT THE POSSIBLE CAUSAL OR CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES COULD RESULT FROM EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF FOREIGN MATERIALS IN THE FUEL FILTER.IN RARE CASES, THE FUEL FILTER COULD BECOME CLOGGED, WHICH CAN CAUSE INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE PUMP.VW INDICATED THAT…

  Recorded model years: 2004

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

• 2005062 2005-03-14

  Transport Canada recall 2005062

  On certain Audi A4 cabriolet and S4 cabriolet, the Xenon headlamp reflectors may experience coating degradation. The luminous transmittance of the headlamp may decrease over a period of time which could negatively affect a driver's field of view. Correction: Dealers will replace the Xenon headlamp reflectors.

  Recorded model years: 2004

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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 8
• reports mentioning a fire 3
• reported injuries 6

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

• Fuel system58 (25.8%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2003.
• Air bags (restraint system)26 (11.6%)Official recall records for this system: 29, covering model years 1996–2023.
• Engine23 (10.2%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1998–2022.
• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)17 (7.6%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2021–2022.
• Speed control & accelerator16 (7.1%)
• Tires & wheels16 (7.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2020–2021.
• Electrical system15 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1996–2016.
• Lights14 (6.2%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1996–2017.

Other / uncategorized: 6 classifications (2.7%) 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.