NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2022 Audi A4, or 1.3 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.03, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 92 model-year 2022 vehicles we track, it ranks #1 of 92 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Audi models its rate is 84% lower; against other Luxury sedans it is 73% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.
Complaints filed between 2022-02-16 and 2026-06-12. Median delay from incident to filing: 29 days.
6Complaints
1.3Complaints per year on the road
0.03Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
3Recalls
0.0%Share involving a crash or fire
3Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2021) drew 2.1 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2023) drew 2.9 per year, more than this one.
The most common problem area is Engine (50.0% of complaints), followed by Electrical (16.7%) and Airbags & seat belts (16.7%). Engine complaints are 2.2 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. No report describes a crash, fire, injury or death.
In the last 12 months 3 complaints were filed, versus none in the 12 months before.
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls for this model year.
Complaint index
vs. all tracked vehicles0.03
vs. other Audi models0.16
vs. other 2022 models0.03
vs. other Luxury sedans0.27
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (3)0.04
The contact owns a 2022 Audi A4. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle while the front passenger seat was occupied, the air bag warning light illuminated and a chime sounded. A dealer was contacted.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-06-12 · ODI 11743692
My wife drove back home from work around 5:45 PM EST on March 2, 2026 and parked the car in the garage as always. She parked and turned off the car and got out to check the mail from the mailbox across the street.
Engine · 2026-03-31 · ODI 11728227
The contact owns a 2022 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the roadway and failed to restart. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the used car dealer where it was purchased.
Engine · 2026-03-17 · ODI 11724901
The contact owns a 2022 Audi A4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V806000 (Equipment, Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable.
Electrical · 2023-01-10 · ODI 11501115
Rear driver side window completely shattered with no warning while driving on the highway at 65 mph.
Unspecified or other · 2022-07-26 · ODI 11475836
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, and S4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91Ei.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) Campaign 22V368000 · 2022-05-23
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 Audi A6 Sedan, A4 Sedan, Q5, and Q5 Sportback vehicles. The semiconductor inside the engine control unit may short-circuit and cause an engine stall.
Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24iH.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Campaign 21V825000 · 2021-10-20
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.
