2014 Audi A4 Allroad Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 30%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad, 30% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While in motion, coolant system malfunction and overheating. Foul smell overcame my car and I had to pullover in the shoulder to wait for my car to cool down. Recall 18v22900 for Audi a4 2014 recall # 19n4/19n3. Audi owning mills dealership and service is claiming that is not the problem and are charging me, when I was told by Audi customer service that I would not be charged.”
NHTSA complaint #11112317, filed 2018-07, 74,000 miles“4 year old car 3 months past 4 year extended warranty and major oil leak, which if not repaired can negatively impact engine. Both valve cover gaskets and timing chain cover gaskets are leaking. When asked service consultant at Audi how often this happens, he said in 15-20% of cars by 50,000 miles (I have 46,000 +). This is a manufacturing flaw and should be made part of a recall. I am paying over $2000.00 for this repair after a 10% discount with a dealership coupon . …”
NHTSA complaint #11205078, filed 2019-05, 46,500 miles“This is the 4th time I will have to replace my gas pump and /or my 3rd engine in my 2014 Audi a4. My epc light turns on then my car violently shakes and then it cuts off. This has happened while crossing an intersection, driving in the gas station parking lot, at a parking lot after leaving a friends home and at my home. I have reported this to Audi USA, las vegas Audi and the finance company. Today it happened 1 year and 1 day after it happened last. I parked at the store ran in and came out turned on the car and the epc light came on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11255768, filed 2019-09, 84,241 miles“The water/coolant pump has failed 3 times in the past 12 months leaving the vehicle disabled on the side of the road after overheating. Each time, it is the same issue where the way this pump was cast has an internal failure that causes the connection port to radiator tubing to pull apart and the gasket overheats and fails. Audi certified dealer service have told me it is an engineering flaw which Audi fails to recognize and redesign for a recall despite seeing countless other a4's with the same complaint from this body style year. Each time, vehicle is running on a highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11120768, filed 2018-08, 52,000 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Audi a4. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began to shake. The dealer determined that the pistons in the engine lost compression and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10968340, filed 2017-03, 62,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11016532Mar 12, 2025This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
- 11012476Dec 5, 2024This bulletin provides information when the MIL is on; DTCs for misfire, air/fuel ratio imbalance, or lean fuel system stored in the ECM P030000.
- 11009928Oct 8, 2024This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
- 11009327Sep 24, 2024This bulletin provides information when ther is an Engine: start/stop system fault shown and start/stop system not is working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
- 10160824May 24, 2019This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the MIL is on and the DTC P045600 is stored in the ECM. This document also applies to the 2015 A3 Cabriolet and the 2015 A4…
- 10128350May 10, 2017This informational bulletin contains all the the Audi Oil Quality Standards that should be used when doing an oil change.
- 10090989Dec 12, 2016This bulletin provides information on removing a damaged screen from the non-return valve.
- 10130183Nov 17, 2016This bulletin applies to any repair that requires replacement of the air conditioning compressor and details how to run a ODIS GFF test plan.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad
15 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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