1998 Audi A4 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 258 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 1998 Audi A4, 0% of the 258 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 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.
“Extreme difficultyfueling car - pump shuts off continuously and forumsseem to indicate that this is not an isolated problem abd has occurred with other cars. Have been to dealer and only advice is to replace fueld tank at a cost of some $2,000 - car has 45,000 miles”
NHTSA complaint #10114810, filed 2005-03, 35,000 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 20% |
| 2018 | 6 | 13% |
| 2017 | 6 | 11% |
| 2016 | 1 | 9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 5% |
| 2014 | 4 | 13% |
| 2013 | 2 | 8% |
| 2012 | 3 | 16% |
| 2011 | 2 | 18% |
| 2010 | 6 | 9% |
| 2009 | 8 | 7% |
| 2008 | 11 | 6% |
| 2007 | 11 | 6% |
| 2006 | 10 | 3% |
| 2005 | 12 | 5% |
| 2004 | 56 | 30% |
| 2003 | 51 | 24% |
| 2002 | 7 | 4% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1998 Audi A4
125 complaintsEngine cooling
28 complaintsSuspension
24 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Audi A4
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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