2012 Audi A4 Avant Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,956miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Audi A4 Avant, 4% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,956 miles.
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.
“At approximately 1000 miles on the odometer of my 2012 Audi A4 AVANT quattro, a strange noise began from the front area of the engine. The noise happens at the first startup of the engine regardless of ambient temperature. After about 2 minutes when the engine idles down the noise stops. Different Audi technicians at two dealerships have diagnosed the noise as 1) cam tensioners, 2) a bad bearing inside the cam case, 3) secondary blower motor and, 4) lash in the vvt system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10451274, filed 2012-03, 3,956 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10157119Jan 10, 2019This bulletin provides repair instructions when coolant control valves have coolant inside of their electrical connector.
- 10155655Jan 10, 2019This bulletin provides repair instructions when coolant control valves have coolant inside of their electrical connector.
- 10149109Sep 11, 2018This technical service bulletin contains instructions for pressure washing ports to resolve an "AIR system -- action required" message.
- 10127818Jul 14, 2017This informational bulletin contains guidelines for figuring out why coolant marks are present around the coolant expansion tank cap.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2012 Audi A4 Avant
16 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Audi A4 Avant
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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