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2017 Audi A4 Allroad Electrical system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
13%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
2,640miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad, 13% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,640 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.

“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

“A few days ago I had an accident. I made a left turn onto the expressway ramp at 42 MPH. The road was wet and Audi in the middle of the turn activated “precrash sensors” and began to brake hard and the system locked the steering wheel. The car was completely uncontrollable and crashed the front wheel into the high curb, which damaged the wheels, rim and axles. The Audi exchange dealership in il checked and the sensors are functioning properly. They claimed that I imagine things that do not exist as they said it was impossible for the car to take control and to brake the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10926549, filed 2016-11, 3,800 miles

“On two separate occasions the driver's side front window stopped functioning. It has always been in the down position when this happens. The other windows still function properly. Multiple vehicle power cycles did not correct the problem. After a few days it just started to work, the first time. It still does not work after the second occurrence, that began earlier today. Didn't matter if the vehicle was moving or not, had been running for a while but not moving. The first occurrence happened the day after the dealer delivered the vehicle, it currently has 15xx miles.”

NHTSA complaint #10927537, filed 2016-11, 1,480 miles

“The contact owns a 2017 Audi A4. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH with the front driver's seat heater engaged, she felt a burning sensation as the seat was overheating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact disengaged the seat heater. The contact stated that upon arriving at her destination and exiting the vehicle, she noticed that a portion of the seat's lumbar support had melted and created a hole. Additionally, the contact noticed that there was a hole in her coat. There was no warning light illuminated. There was no injury sustained. …”

NHTSA complaint #11501571, filed 2023-01, 83,867 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20202067%
2018333%
2017413%
2016213%
2015416%
201437%
2013910%

Other parts of the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad

Air bags
14 complaints
Seats
8 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Visibility (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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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