1999 Audi A4 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 91about this part
- Share
- 48%of 190 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 91 complaints about the brakes of the 1999 Audi A4, 48% of the 190 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought an Audi A4 1999 1.8t fwd. The next day I bought it the ABS orange light came on & brake light flashing non-stop with three beeps when I start the car its been like that for more than a week. Yesterday I took the car to the closest Audi dealer and they quote me 1,200 that's a lot since this problems with the ABS unit is poor manufacture problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10394261, filed 2011-04, 106,100 miles“I own a 1999 Audi A4 2.8 30v quattro and my ABS and brake lights are on and the Audi dealer told me that my ABS control module needs to be replaced. By reading forums online and consumer sites, I have found out that this is a very common problem to Audi's and vw's. My question is: shouldn't Audi of america fix this problem for free?”
NHTSA complaint #10169309, filed 2006-09, 75,535 miles“The ABS module is causing the panel brake light to blink and the ABS light to be on steady. My complaint is that the charge to repair this is estimated at $750 including $250 labor from our local Audi dealer. There is no good reason for this fault to occur, and the repair is quite expensive. I am waiting for Audi to order a new board, so I am driving with bad ABS brakes, and it is almost december.”
NHTSA complaint #10143573, filed 2005-11, 108,000 miles“My ABS and brake light came on intermittently a month ago and gradually got more frequent. Now they are on almost all the time. When I took it into the shop right after the first incident I was told the instrument cluster would need to be changed which would cost me a bundle (possibly over $2000). My vehicle actually has relatively low miles on it and has been maintained really well so I am very upset that Audi will not fix or pay for this.”
NHTSA complaint #10146983, filed 2006-01, 61,750 miles“The ABS system of my 1999 Audi A4 intermittently fails. I intend to have it repaired as this is a safety issue. Repair shop, lusti motors in san diego, indicated that they've repaired other Audi's with the same issue recently. The cost of repairs is approximately $2,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10138077, filed 2005-09, 85,000 milesRelated recalls
- 99V131001May 21, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. A control valve in the vacuum hose connecting the brake booster to the intake…Covers: Audi A4 1997–1999, Volkswagen Passat 1998–1999, Audi A6 1998–1999
Related service bulletins
- 10028008Nov 19, 2008Audi: abs activates during light brake application . Control noises are heard from the abs unit at low speed without brake application.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 10% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 10% |
| 2018 | 4 | 9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 11% |
| 2011 | 1 | 9% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 33 | 25% |
| 2000 | 51 | 53% |
| 1999 | 91 | 48% |
| 1998 | 125 | 48% |
| 1997 | 15 | 15% |
| 1996 | 11 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1999 Audi A4
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsTires
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology