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Audi A4.

The best Audi A4 years are 2019, 2016, 2018, and no year drew much more than the average car's complaints. Across 2016-2021, it has a Lemon Index of 45, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2016 to 2019.

45Lemon Index · 100 = average car

One of the most reliable. Whole model, 2016-2021: 2.2× fewer complaints than average.

Best year 2019 · Worst year 2017

Audi A4
Photo shows a 2017 Audi A4. EurovisionNim, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

2016352.9× fewer complaints2017831.2× fewer complaints2018452.2× fewer complaints2019175.9× fewer complaints

Best years to buy

2019.

2019175.9× fewer complaints than average2016352.9× fewer complaints than average2018452.2× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

None.

No Audi A4 year drew much more than the average car's complaints.

Quick answers.

Is the Audi A4 a good car?

Yes, it is one of the most reliable models we track, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2016-2021: Lemon Index 45; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2019 and the worst is 2017.

What are the best Audi A4 years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2019, 2016, 2018.

What Audi A4 years should you stay away from?

No Audi A4 year drew much more than an average car's complaints.

How many recalls does the Audi A4 have?

14 safety recalls across the 4 model years we track. Most: 2017 (6), 2018 (4), 2016 (3). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Audi A4 problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, brakes and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
2016352.9× fewer complaints than average12lights (17%)3★★★★★24–27
2017831.2× fewer complaints than average33airbags (30%)6★★★★★25–31
2018452.2× fewer complaints than average16brakes (31%)4★★★★★27–31
2019175.9× fewer complaints than average5brakes (40%)1★★★★★25–30

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

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