2010 Audi A4 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 14%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Audi A4, 14% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,500 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.
“Damage to secondary radiator caused coolant leak. Secondary radiator is not sufficiently shielded or protected from debris. There was no visible debris on the road leading me to believe something as massless as a large bug could have caused the damage. Car was towed to dealer and repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10334666, filed 2010-06, 2,100 miles“Driving to work on a country roadway, passed a vehicle and began to pull back into my lane, releasing the gas pedal, but the Audi 2010 A4 continued to accelerate even after braking, speeds in excess of 85-90 MPH. Brakes functioned, pulled over, stopped car. Looked down, nothing interfering with the gas pedal. Restarted car, speedometer needle jumped to 7000-8000 RPM, car revved. Needed to get the car to a safe location, proceeded to drive down the road with the brake pedal depressed, brakes began smoking but made it to a mini mart, parked and stopped car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10413792, filed 2011-07, 23,500 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Audi A4. The contact was driving 50 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The contact was concerned with the potential safety hazard involved with the vehicle stalling and possibly causing a crash. The failure mileage was 5,800.”
NHTSA complaint #10407141, filed 2011-06, 5,800 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH and making a turn, the vehcle lost power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle began to function properly. The contact called the dealer who stated that they were aware of the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000 and the current mileage was approximately 7,500.”
NHTSA complaint #10360101, filed 2010-10, 3,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Audi A4. While driving approximately 30 MPH the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed that the vehicle was burning oil very fast. She was also informed that this was a normal occurrence for this type of vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired but she was advised to check the oil every 300 miles. The failure and current mileages were 4,800. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10367246, filed 2010-11, 4,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10242903Sep 7, 2023This bulletin provides information on professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO NVH Tool.
- 10238273Jun 15, 2023This bulletin provides information on checking for debris when replacing an engine.
- 10236376May 8, 2023This bulletin provides information for when the customer advises that there is cracking, grinding, rattling, humming, whining, or similar interference.
- 10233771Mar 31, 2023This bulletin provides information on the discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants.
- 10231590Feb 6, 2023This bulletin contains instructions for when to add gasoline additives for cleaning the injectors.
- 10226246Nov 2, 2022This bulletin contains instructions for resolving a coolant leak.
- 10208894Mar 3, 2022This bulletin contains instructions for using the UV additive to find engine oil leaks.
- 10207179Jan 28, 2022This bulletin contains instructions for identifying and mixing factory fill coolants.
- 10207170Jan 10, 2022This bulletin contains instructions for identifying and mixing factory fill coolants.
- 10228325Sep 20, 2021DTC P0234 (Turbo/Super Charger Overboost Condition) is stored in the engine control module, J623 (address word 01). No other DTCs are stored. Technical Background DTC P0234 can…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 17% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 9 | 14% |
| 2009 | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 12 | 6% |
| 2006 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 | 8 | 4% |
| 2004 | 18 | 10% |
| 2003 | 17 | 8% |
| 2002 | 28 | 15% |
| 2001 | 31 | 24% |
| 2000 | 11 | 11% |
| 1999 | 28 | 15% |
| 1998 | 28 | 11% |
| 1997 | 12 | 12% |
| 1996 | 5 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2010 Audi A4
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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.
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