Skip to content
Body and structurePart report

2001 Audi A4 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 131 total for the year
Median mileage
41,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Audi A4, 1% of the 131 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 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.

“Location of cup holder on the dash is a defect in design, should of been placed lower on the dash. Open sprite can spilled onto the left side of the climate controls, and the controls now stick. Either you can push them hard and get them to turn on, but if you do, then they won't release. Possible cause for accident as front and rear defogger will not operate.”

NHTSA complaint #10054888, filed 2004-01, 41,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018613%
201515%
201413%
200965%
200832%
200721%
200631%
200531%
200442%
2003147%
200111%
199942%
199831%
199622%

Other parts of the 2001 Audi A4

Electrical system
35 complaints
Brakes
33 complaints
Engine cooling
31 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Audi A4

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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