2018 Audi A4 Allroad Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 33%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Audi A4 Allroad, 33% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 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.
“My son just crashed my 2018 Audi a4 with pre sense basic and city. $20k damage in the front! No air bag deployed. It happened on a highway during morning rush hour in heavy traffic. He was driving around 40mph, traffic slow down and he did not realize until it was too late. He braked hard, but the auto brake never kicked in.”
NHTSA complaint #11233605, filed 2019-07, 7,000 miles“Involved in a three car rear-end accident. I was the very front car (car 1, white 2018 Audi a4) which was completely stopped that took the least force of the impact. Car 2 (tesla medel s) was also stopped but took brunt of force from at fault car 3 (dodge SUV) who came barreling in. My car took minor damage to the rear yet my 2018 Audi a4's collision protocols disabled my car and left it completely undriveable. The seat belts also pulled back and locked up leaving me unable to rebuckle my seat belt after the accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11183719, filed 2019-03, 12,290 miles“While driving on highway all interior electrical systems shut down. Cruise control feature was disabled for several hours. While stopped at a light, Audi pre sense was engaged and seatbelts tightened unnecessarily. Parking sensors cause car to quickly stop unnecessarily while reversing out of driveway or parallel parking. Noise coming from the trunk at left rear wheel area when driving over bumps in road, rivet was replaced. Car was taken to hendricks Audi south austin for repairs multiple times.”
NHTSA complaint #11245450, filed 2019-08, 4,900 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11038061Sep 2, 2026This bulletin provides information regarding fault finding and repair information for electric tailgate.
- 11036974Aug 7, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when the airbag warning lamp is active, event memory "B200000 - Faulty control module, symptom 305".
- 11035810Jul 9, 2026This bulletin provides informatoinw hent here are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or particles inside of the housing.
- 11034643Jun 23, 2026This bulletin provides information when there are noises from the area around the instrument cluster.
- 11034634Jun 23, 2026This bulletin provides informationwhen noises/vibration are detected from front of vehicle in dynamic mode.
- 11033492May 22, 2026This bulletin provides informaiotn when the starter battery is discharged or defective.
- 11032165Apr 30, 2026This bulletin provides informaiotn when the starter battery is discharged or defective.
- 11031053Mar 26, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton regarding the Universal Traffic Recorder.
- 11031051Mar 20, 2026This bulletin provides informaiotn about various infortainment system complaints.
- 11030985Mar 17, 2026This bulletin provides information when the parking assistance gives false warnings.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Audi A4 Allroad
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Audi A4 Allroad
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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