Analysis
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2020 model (122, 78% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (1). 16 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 120 in the 12 months before — the pace is falling.
Owners most often describe: “mmi”, “reboots”, “camera”, “navigation” and “backup”. 1 of these reports (0.7%) describe a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 22V806000 (2022-10-26, model years 2022).
Related recalls
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT Campaign 22V806000 · 2022-10-26 · Model years: 2022
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."
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.
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION Campaign 22V742000 · 2022-10-05 · Model years: 2021
Summary: 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."
Remedy: 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.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Campaign 21V825000 · 2021-10-20 · Model years: 2022
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."
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.
Frequently asked questions
How common are Electrical problems on the Audi A4?
147 of the 251 complaints about the Audi A4 (58.6%) concern Electrical, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 3.7× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Audi A4 model years have the most Electrical complaints?
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2020 model (122, 78% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (1).
Is there a recall for Audi A4 Electrical problems?
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 22V806000 (2022-10-26, model years 2022).