2010 Audi A4 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 14%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Audi A4, 14% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 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.
“The 2010 Audi A4 2.0t which I leased lunges forward every time it is down shifted in triptronic mode (manually shifting the automatic transmission). Today, I reported the defect to the service writer scott summerfield at mcdonald Audi in littleton co and he told me he was aware of it and that he thought Audi might be working on a fix for it. I think you should compel Audi to replace the transmissions because the lunging is a potentially life threatening defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10299869, filed 2010-01, 3,100 miles“I have a 2010 Audi A4 with the multitronic CVT transmission. When the vehicle is on an incline, the car rolls-back (or forward) when in drive, much like a car with a manual transmission. I have taken the car in for service and was told that this behavior is normal and functioning as designed. While this has not caused an accident, this sort of behavior has the potential to cause collisions with the car behind (or in front) when on an incline, grade, hill, parking garage, parking lot, etc. …”
NHTSA complaint #10334698, filed 2010-06, 1,000 miles“Car randomly shut off after making a quick turn causing it to lose power and stopped in the middle of a busy intersection. Luckily I was able to make it to the side of the road before the car completely turned off. Waited for a few moments to try and start to car, after the 3 time trying, the car starte.”
NHTSA complaint #11139101, filed 2018-10, 112,000 miles“Driving in traffic and car lost power. Tried to restart but not successful. Dashboard flashed message gearbox malfunction: you may continue to drive . The car would not start. After sitting for two hours, the car started and I was able to drive home.”
NHTSA complaint #11121333, filed 2018-08, 54,000 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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11007305Aug 8, 2024This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
- 11007224Aug 8, 2024This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
- 11005861Jul 31, 2024This bulletin provides information when there is a fault shown; Engine: start/stop system, and the start system is not working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 17% |
| 2021 | 2 | 18% |
| 2018 | 5 | 11% |
| 2017 | 4 | 7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 11% |
| 2011 | 3 | 27% |
| 2010 | 9 | 14% |
| 2009 | 6 | 5% |
| 2008 | 12 | 7% |
| 2007 | 11 | 6% |
| 2006 | 14 | 5% |
| 2005 | 16 | 7% |
| 2004 | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 | 43 | 20% |
| 2002 | 16 | 9% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 | 8 | 8% |
| 1999 | 10 | 5% |
| 1998 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
| 1996 | 6 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2010 Audi A4
37 complaintsEngine cooling
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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