Electronic stability controlPart report

2017 Audi A4 Allroad Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 6%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage: 7,900miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,900 miles. 2 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

“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

Electronic stability control: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2018	1	11%
2017	2	6%
2016	1	7%
2013	1	1%

Other parts of the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad

Air bags
14 complaints Seats
8 complaints Other or unknown
7 complaints Brakes
4 complaints Electrical system
4 complaints Seat belts
3 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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