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2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
18%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“I have noticed on my Audi Q4 in about 4 different occasions that when I applied the brakes in situations like when traffic suddenly stops, the car and wheels shakes in an uneven, irregular way. Like I never expected before in my more than 45 years driving BMW, Mitsubishi, Mazda. …”

NHTSA complaint #11648000, filed 2025-03

“As I began to move the car, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. I attempted to brake before reaching the stop sign, but the car continued to gain speed. I estimate the vehicle reached approximately 60 mph. Within seconds, I collided with two vehicles and then a palm tree, sustaining a frontal impact. The entire incident occurred within approximately two to three seconds, during which the vehicle accelerated rapidly. Despite the collision, the airbags did not deploy, the seat belt did not lock, and neither the brake system warning nor the automatic braking system activated.”

NHTSA complaint #11712662, filed 2026-01

“I purchased the Audi Q4 Etron new. The issue that I'm bring up is 'self-acceleration' I had the intial incident 10/2025 where the car self accelerated (Audi Case open) but can't reproduce which almost pin a kid between my vehicle and another vehicle. I was able to react quickly to prevent a death. Second time 'self-acceleration was on 3/27/25. My son pulling into garage with my sitting next to him, the car self accelerated after coming to complete stop, jumped a pakring block and crashed into my garage wall. Dealer had the car for 2-3 weeks and still couldn't replicate. …”

NHTSA complaint #11704429, filed 2025-12

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202429%
2023318%

Other parts of the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron

Electrical system
11 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron

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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