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2013 Audi A4 Engine Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
25%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
102,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Audi A4, 25% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,500 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.

“The car started losing power when stepping on the gas to go faster or up a ramp or merging into the freeway. I took my car to the mechanic I trust. He checked my car and stated it is losing power in the fourth cylinder. He did the spark plugs and other tests, I'm not good remembering the names. States he would need to do a rebuild or replacement of the engine. The car has only 87,000 miles. Doent make any sense.”

NHTSA complaint #11341701, filed 2020-07, 87,000 miles

“The car has been burning through oil. It has been requesting a quart of oil be added just about every 500-700 miles. About a year ago the problem started in early 2019 and at first it was just every 1200-900 miles that the car would ask for an extra quart of oil. Then in the past 6 months it has gotten worse asking for a quart of oil every 500-700 miles; this is all in addition to the regularly schedule oil changes.”

NHTSA complaint #11319206, filed 2020-03, 118,000 miles

“I have a 2013 Audi A4 2.0. I was driving home at night close to my home and the car started puttering and wouldn’t go and I found out that the timing chain had “jumped” and caused sudden engine failure. I later found out that same issue is the subject of class action lawsuits for the second time around because Audi didn’t properly take action after the first suit and repair the issue, which is apparently a major problem with my model and other class vehicles and instead continue to let people unknowingly buy and drive these cars.”

NHTSA complaint #11476041, filed 2022-07

“I purchased this vehicle on 10/16/2022 and the very next day took it back and informed them that it was leaking oil. It was repaired and from that point on it was telling me to add a quart of oil once every week. Was diagnosed by the Audi dealership of the pistons needing to be replaced and that my car fell under the lawsuit that has yet to be settled. Was told I could spend the 9k to fix the car and be reimbursed. Audi really needs to be fixing all vehicles with these issues. That is just insane to pay 9k to fix a vehicle when I just got it and have barely been able to drive it.”

NHTSA complaint #11497096, filed 2022-12

“2013 Audi A4 with a 2.0 turbo engine approximately 62.5K miles and up to date with all services. I was driving on the highway at highway speeds when the engine suddenly started to misfire with a partial loss of power making the car difficult to steer. At that time the check engine light was not illuminated. I was able to get off the highway and drive home about 2 miles away from when the misfires first occurred. The police did not get involved as I was able to return home. The following week the car was towed to my mechanic where it was diagnosed that cylinder 3 had a problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11436916, filed 2021-10

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023330%
2022233%
202119%
2019220%
2018511%
20172239%
2016764%
20151053%
20141341%
2013625%
20121368%
2011764%
20103758%
20094437%
2008137%
2007179%
2006155%
2005105%
200474%
200373%
200253%
200122%
199821%

Other parts of the 2013 Audi A4

Steering
10 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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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