2018 Audi A4 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2018 Audi A4, 2% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 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.
“I went to press the button to disable start/stop mode. The button to do this is next to the electronic stability control button. I accidentally pressed the ESC button and shut of electronic stability. **these two buttons should not be next to each other. ** there should be a way to default to disabled start/stop mode.”
NHTSA complaint #11343855, filed 2020-08, 6,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Audi A4
18 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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