2012 Audi A4 Avant Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Audi A4 Avant, 8% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 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.
“Upon having 3 consecutive oil changes, my car suddenly began to burn oil (no leaks) after the first oil change upon driving less than 900 miles. Then the second oil change did the same thing upon driving under 300 miles. It actually ran out of oil totally. I added oil as instructed by the car, and it burn the oil withing 250 miles of driving. I took it to the dealer, who acknowledge that this model and year had the wrong engine put in the vehicle. They would need to replace the entire engine at my cost, with possible reimbursement to me. Not acceptable, since they acknowledged the defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #11101607, filed 2018-06, 64,000 miles“Takata recall I've noticed on most of the complaints I see that the Audi a4 has a problem of jerking after it is isolating in traffic. My car jerks after sitting still in traffic, and then once I press to accelerate the car jerks. Could you please fix this problem on the Audi a4? I took it to the dealer and twice and they say that there isn't a problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11080208, filed 2018-03Related service bulletins
- 11034639Jun 23, 2026This bulleitn procides informaiton when tehre is a transmission warning mssage in the instrument cluster; P074100 is stored in the TCM.
- 11034638Jun 23, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when the transmission warning message appears in the cluster; P074100 stored in the TCM.
- 11034637Jun 23, 2026This bulletin provides infomraiton when there is a Gearbox warning light; DTC P060B00 stored in the Transmission Control Module.
- 11007305Aug 8, 2024This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
- 11007224Aug 8, 2024This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
- 11005878Jul 31, 2024This bulletin provides information about replacing the clutch end cover.
- 11005877Jul 31, 2024This bulletin provides information about replacing the clutch end cover.
- 11005861Jul 31, 2024This bulletin provides information when there is a fault shown; Engine: start/stop system, and the start system is not working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
- 10128346May 10, 2017This technical service bulletin provides guidelines for diagnosing the clutch plate.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 8% |
| 2011 | 4 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2012 Audi A4 Avant
16 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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