2017 Audi A4 Allroad Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 13%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad, 13% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“I was driving on the highway in rainy conditions. (driving according to speed limit) and I suddenly lost control. The car wouldn't turn when I turned the wheel and started veering out of the lane. It then turned into the opposite direction into traffic and eventually spun to a stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10971541, filed 2017-04, 12,000 miles“After having this vehicle for 18 months the car began to freeze while backing uo. There are no objects, cars or humans anywhere around the vehicle when this occurs. The car was moving at a very low speed when all of a sudden the auto locks up and the brakes engage, you have to step on the brake in order to release the vehicle. This occurs while backing out of a parking space, my garage where there is nothing near the vehicle. I have taken the car to Audi 3 times and each time they tell me there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11128708, filed 2018-09, 19,000 miles“When I got the car in may. After a week, we went with friends out. When I braked the car began to move into the passenger front seat to the advance and inclines up to a maximum front of the dashboard. So in case of a car accident, he would have been dead. Audi dealer they did not believe me and thought I was misinformed. And it was not hard braking, but normal braking (slowing down). Because many times it happened to me out of the car started to brake without a reason to brake, when I tried to go around bikers at the safe distance, or when parking (until today). …”
NHTSA complaint #10926550, filed 2016-11, 280 miles“When vehicle has been driven in wet weather and parked in the garage at 70 to 80 degrees f with the parking brake on for an extended period of time, the parking brake intermittently locks up requiring a dangerous amount of throttle to break it loose.”
NHTSA complaint #11097850, filed 2018-05, 13,600 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11036911Aug 21, 2026This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds.
- 11036909Aug 21, 2026This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
- 11036906Aug 21, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is corrosion on the friction survace of steel brake discs.
- 11036921Aug 11, 2026This bulletin provides information about the general approach for brake vibration concerns.
- 11036914Aug 11, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is an ABS/ESC speed sensor implausible signal.
- 11025369Oct 22, 2025This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds.
- 11025342Oct 21, 2025This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach for all Audi vehicles regarding brake vibrations.
- 11025333Oct 21, 2025This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
- 11025330Oct 21, 2025This bulletin provides information when there is corrosion on the friction survace of steel brake discs.
- 11025336Oct 17, 2025This bulletin provides information when there is an ABS/ESC speed sensor implausible signal.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad
14 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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