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Audi Allroad Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 86 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Audi Allroad (1998–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

6
safety recalls, all years
86
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls
2001
year with most complaints

Pick your Audi Allroad model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 Audi Allroad10
2018 Audi Allroad11
2017 Audi Allroad12
2015 Audi Allroad14
2014 Audi Allroad16
2013 Audi Allroad113
2005 Audi Allroad23
2004 Audi Allroad315
2003 Audi Allroad314
2002 Audi Allroad38
2001 Audi Allroad317
1999 Audi Allroad02
1998 Audi Allroad01

What Audi Allroad owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 17.

All Audi Allroad recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Audi Allroad, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 20V274000 Reported 153 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi A6, A6 Allroad and A7 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not properly deploy through the instrument panel tear seam.

    Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panels, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2020

  2. Inflator module (air bags) and occupant classification (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V547000 Reported 145,337 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to…

    Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this…

    Model years: 2017, 2018

  3. Air bags

    NHTSA 14V667000 Reported 101,938 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Audi A4 and S4 vehicles manufactured February 16, 2012, to October 21, 2014, and 2013-2015 Audi Allroad vehicles manufactured March 12, 2012, to October 21, 2014. Due to an improper algorithm in the air bag control module, if a crash necessitates…

    Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834.…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

  4. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 08V157000 Reported 68,240 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

    Volkswagen is recalling 68,240 my 2001-2004 audi a6 quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7l, 2.8l, or 3.0l engines and my 2001-2005 allroad quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7l or 4.2l engines. The aging of the plastic material in the fuel tank rollover valve combined with bending stress from the aluminum ventilation line to the rollover…

    Remedy: Dealers will reinforce the nipple on the rollover valve to prevent leakage or repair the cracking at the nipple. The recall began on june 27, 2008. Owners may contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

  5. Electrical system

    NHTSA 06V198000 Reported 70,512 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with halogen low beam headlights, certain connector pins in the headlight switch connector come into contact with each other causing a short circuit. Note: vehicles with xenon low beam headlights are not affected because the circuit in these vehicles contains a fuse, which precludes excessive…

    Remedy: Dealers will reroute the wiring harness by installing a jumper wiring harness. The recall began on december 16, 2006. Owners may contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

  6. Electrical system

    NHTSA 04V133000 Reported 172,866 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

    On certain passenger vehicles, if a driver's knees push against the knee bolster (crash element) located under the dashboard, it can contact the headlight switch wiring harness, and an electrical short could occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a protective covering on the knee bolster (crash element). In addition, the wiring harness as well as the felt protector on the left side of the dashboard carrier will be checked, and replaced if…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Other Audi models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.