NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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131 reports41,000 miles · Jan 26, 2004
StructureVisibility
LOCATION OF CUP HOLDER ON THE DASH IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN, SHOULD OF BEEN PLACED LOWER ON THE DASH. OPEN SPRITE CAN SPILLED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CLIMATE CONTROLS, AND THE CONTROLS NOW STICK. EITHER YOU CAN PUSH THEM HARD AND GET THEM TO TURN ON, BUT IF YOU DO, THEN THEY WON'T RELEASE. POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR ACCIDENT AS F…
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LOCATION OF CUP HOLDER ON THE DASH IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN, SHOULD OF BEEN PLACED LOWER ON THE DASH. OPEN SPRITE CAN SPILLED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CLIMATE CONTROLS, AND THE CONTROLS NOW STICK. EITHER YOU CAN PUSH THEM HARD AND GET THEM TO TURN ON, BUT IF YOU DO, THEN THEY WON'T RELEASE. POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR ACCIDENT AS FRONT AND REAR DEFOGGER WILL NOT OPERATE. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10054888
35,000 miles · Jan 20, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKE SQUEALS 90% OF THE TIME BEING APPLIED, IT HAPPENED SINCE A FEW MONTHS AGO. BROUGHT TO A LOCAL DEALER A FEW TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM AND REPORTED WITH "CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM" AND "NOISE IS NORMAL FOR SOME BRAKES", WHILE THE PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE AND NOW THE BRAKE IS MAKING THE SQUEALING NOISE EVEN AFTER …
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THE BRAKE SQUEALS 90% OF THE TIME BEING APPLIED, IT HAPPENED SINCE A FEW MONTHS AGO. BROUGHT TO A LOCAL DEALER A FEW TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM AND REPORTED WITH "CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM" AND "NOISE IS NORMAL FOR SOME BRAKES", WHILE THE PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE AND NOW THE BRAKE IS MAKING THE SQUEALING NOISE EVEN AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE AND LAST FOR ONE OR TWO SECONDS - IT HAPPENED ESPECIALLY AFTER THE FOOT BRAKE WAS APPLIED FOR MORE THAN 15 SECONDS AND THEN BEEN RELEASED (E.G. AFTER WAITING AT A RED LIGHT).*AK
NHTSA ODI #10054467
33,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension
I LEASED AN A4 2001 AUDI IN DECEMBER 2000. MY LEASE RUNS OUT IN MARCH 2004 AND I'M LOOKING AT WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE AS A CONSUMER. OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS, I'VE HAD MY CAR TOWED AND REPAIRED TWICE FOR IGNITION COIL FAILURE AS WELL AS MY TIRES REPLACED FROM OUT OF WHACK ALIGNMENT. TODAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN AND I WILL …
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I LEASED AN A4 2001 AUDI IN DECEMBER 2000. MY LEASE RUNS OUT IN MARCH 2004 AND I'M LOOKING AT WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE AS A CONSUMER. OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS, I'VE HAD MY CAR TOWED AND REPAIRED TWICE FOR IGNITION COIL FAILURE AS WELL AS MY TIRES REPLACED FROM OUT OF WHACK ALIGNMENT. TODAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN AND I WILL DROP IT OFF AT THE AUDI SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THIS MONDAY FOR MAINTENANCE REVIEW. FORTUNATELY, THE ONLY COSTS I'VE INCURRED ARE REPLACEMENT OF THE 2 FRONT TIRES. IT CURRENTLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA ODI #10070469
4,000 miles · Dec 19, 2003
Electrical SystemFire
CAR FIRE THAT TOTALLY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE, WITH ONLY 4000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS A 2001 AUDI A4 1.8T. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10050794
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2003
Tires
PROBLEMS WITH PIRELLI TIRE EQUIPMENT.*MR (NAR) 3 OUT 4 OF THE CONSUMER TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND HE IS REQUESTING THAT PIRELLI AND AUDI CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY PROVIDING HIM WITH 4 REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT ARE EQUALLY RATED WITH THE ONES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY PUT ON THE VEHICLE. *CB
NHTSA ODI #10048451
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2003
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND LOSE POWER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10039766
56,000 miles · Sep 7, 2003
Air BagsService Brakes, Air
ABS IS BROKEN WITHOUT ANY REASON.T'S ONLY 2 YEARS OLD BUT 67000 MILES. AUDI A4 1.8T 2001 MODEL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10037388
Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
INTERMITTENT AND ONGOING PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10038097
59,016 miles · Aug 16, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED AT 59,016 MILES. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH TENSIONER AND BELT ON A 2001 A4 1.8T QUATTRO PER OWNER'S MANUAL IS 105,000 MILES. ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES HAD BEEN DONE ON SCHEDULE BY SAME DEALER. THIS CAR IS ONLY USED AS COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION AND IS PRIMARILY DRIVEN ON FREEWAYS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10032943
38,000 miles · Aug 14, 2003
Electrical SystemFire
VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR TWO HOURS WITH ENGINE OFF. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM OUT OF THE DASH, AND FLAMES CAME THROUGH THE PASSENGER SEAT. VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS UNHOOKED AND FIRE WENT OUT. RADIO AND WINDOW WERE FUNCTIONING ON THEIR OWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10033896
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