2008 Audi A4 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 175 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Audi A4, 1% of the 175 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The contact owns a 2008 Audi A4 convertible. While the vehicle was stationary, the passenger seat heater malfunctioned and burned a large hole through the front passenger seat. The contact stated that the seat split at the seam. Later that day, while the vehicle was stationary, the front passenger seat spontaneously burned a second hole in the front passenger seat. The contact stated that the passenger seat on/off switch was in the off position during both incidents. In an attempt to correct the failure, the contact removed the fuse within the front passenger seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #11128102, filed 2018-09, 67,000 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2008 Audi A4
116 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsTires
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Audi A4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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