The 2007 Audi A4 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 465,821 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 226 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS18V4270002018-06-22237,947 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with…
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag with an alternate remedy part, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R7. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V382,…
AIR BAGS17V0320002017-01-1133,421 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada,…
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall number 18V427.
AIR BAGS16V3820002016-06-01194,453 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
118
3crashes1injuries
ENGINE
17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
POWER TRAIN
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
1injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
STEERING
5
Total complaints226
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Headlight brightness needs to be better regulated (limited) for safety reasons. During night/darkness driving conditions, the headlights of some (newer) oncoming vehicles have an led blue light brightness that is unsafe because the blinding light makes it impossible for other drivers to see the…”
“The contact's granddaughter owns a 2007 audi a4. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 18v427000 (air bags), the dealer informed the contact that the recall repair could not be completed because the odometer did not display the…”
“My 2007 audi a4 is part of the takata airbag lawsuit so I scheduled an appointment to have it repaired at audi of tampa. I had my car towed there because the battery recently died and I was told I needed to have the key reprogrammed because it would not start after replacing the battery and…”
“2007 audi a4. Consumer writes in regard to airbag safety recall. The consumer stated the airbag was replaced on may 30, 2018.”
“Many years ago audi advised that there is a defect with the air bag in my vehicle, and that they would change it for free. I contacted a dealer and they said they would contact me after the part is available. They have done nothing, the defective air bag is still in the car, the company still…”
“The contact owns a 2007 audi a4. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Eventually, the vehicle stalled and would no longer operate as designed. During the failure, the check engine warning light…”
“My vehicle will disengage forward or drive at times (transmission) unknowingly and as you apply the gas it sometimes will engage and go forward or reverse in a high speed. Stopped at a light or stop sign becomes dangerous as you are not in control of your speed. Or you may be moved into traffic…”
“My vehicle will disengage forward or drive at times (transmission) unknowingly and as you apply the gas it sometimes will engage and go forward or reverse in a high speed. Stopped at a light or stop sign becomes dangerous as you are not in control of your speed. Or you may be moved into traffic…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Audi A4 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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