1997 Audi A4 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 183,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Audi A4, 1% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 183,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 stopped at a red light when a car crashed into the back of my 1997 Audi A4. This caused my car to crash into the car in front of me and that car to crash in to the car in front of it. My driver-side air bag did not deploy and my seat belt did not lock up. The air bag on the passenger side did deploy. Because the air bag and seat belt did not work, I hit the windshield and had to go to the hospital for medical attention.”
NHTSA complaint #10493125, filed 2013-01, 183,000 milesRelated recalls
- 97V115000Jul 22, 1997Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may not lock properly when engaged, or not remain locked after being engaged.Covers: Audi A4 1997, A6 1997
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 9% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1997 Audi A4
33 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Audi A4
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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