The 2018 Audi A4 Allroad has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 176,672 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS19V5470002019-07-24145,337 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause…
Consequence
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.
AIR BAGS18V8360002018-11-2712 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback and 2017-2018 Audi A4 Allroad vehicles. A passenger air bag module mounting screw may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly affecting the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
Consequence
If the air bag does not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag mounting screw, tightening or replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Y4.
STRUCTURE17V6750002017-10-2531,323 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad, and 2018 A5 Sportback vehicles. The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers, leaving sharp edges exposed.
Consequence
The sharp edges of the speaker trim increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speaker cover aluminum trim, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70G6.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
3
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
2crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
2
2crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
1crashes
SEATS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owned a 2018 audi a4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph a second vehicle crashed into the passenger side front end of the vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. The driver sustained a…”
“The contact owns a 2018 audi a4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v874000 (seats, air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…”
“The contact owns a 2018 audi a4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v874000 (seats, air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…”
“Rear view camera is intermittant when in reverse and backing up the vehicle. Sometimes there is no rear view camera while backing up. Multiple trips to audi dealer - not fixed. Loaner car from dealer, 2018 audi a5 had exactly the same problem. No rear camera - radio screen instead. Bug in audi…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 audi a4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v547000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi of stevens creek (3350 stevens creek blvd, san jose, ca 95117,…”
“My son just crashed my 2018 audi a4 with pre sense basic and city. $20k damage in the front! No air bag deployed. It happened on a highway during morning rush hour in heavy traffic. He was driving around 40mph, traffic slow down and he did not realize until it was too late. He braked hard, but the…”
“My son just crashed my 2018 audi a4 with pre sense basic and city. $20k damage in the front! No air bag deployed. It happened on a highway during morning rush hour in heavy traffic. He was driving around 40mph, traffic slow down and he did not realize until it was too late. He braked hard, but the…”
“My son just crashed my 2018 audi a4 with pre sense basic and city. $20k damage in the front! No air bag deployed. It happened on a highway during morning rush hour in heavy traffic. He was driving around 40mph, traffic slow down and he did not realize until it was too late. He braked hard, but the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Audi A4 Allroad as of
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