Audi airbag problems
Owners have filed 1,967 complaints with NHTSA about the airbag system on Audi vehicles — 12% of everything reported about the brand, across 41 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Audi A4, worst in 2007.
These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.
1,967
Complaints
12%
Share of all Audi complaints
180
Crashes
5
Fires
Which Audi models have the most airbag problems
Worst Audi model years for airbag problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Audi A4 | 119 | 53% | 78,000 | F |
| 2008 Audi A4 | 116 | 57% | 77,000 | F |
| 2012 Audi Q5 | 85 | 42% | 50,000 | F |
| 2006 Audi A4 | 73 | 21% | 98,500 | D |
| 2011 Audi Q5 | 67 | 35% | 55,000 | F |
| 2006 Audi A3 | 56 | 40% | 120,000 | F |
| 2005 Audi A4 | 55 | 21% | 58,500 | F |
| 2010 Audi Q5 | 50 | 41% | 70,000 | F |
| 2008 Audi A6 | 49 | 62% | 102,000 | F |
| 2015 Audi A3 | 46 | 34% | 53,250 | D |
| 2005 Audi A6 | 43 | 36% | 111,000 | F |
| 2006 Audi A6 | 40 | 48% | 80,000 | F |
| 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet | 38 | 35% | 52,500 | D |
| 2016 Audi A3 | 36 | 31% | 44,000 | D |
| 2007 Audi A6 | 33 | 52% | 95,000 | F |
| 2009 Audi A4 | 33 | 22% | 85,000 | F |
| 2007 Audi A3 | 32 | 51% | 77,500 | F |
| 2012 Audi A3 | 31 | 65% | 60,000 | F |
| 2015 Audi S3 | 29 | 40% | 52,000 | F |
| 2004 Audi A4 | 26 | 12% | 78,223 | F |
Other Audi problems
Airbag problems on other brands
- Ford airbag problems 17,247
- Chevrolet airbag problems 15,868
- Toyota airbag problems 13,300
- Honda airbag problems 12,772
- Dodge airbag problems 12,331
- Nissan airbag problems 7,589
- Jeep airbag problems 6,948
- BMW airbag problems 6,008
- Chrysler airbag problems 5,630
- Hyundai airbag problems 5,455
- Volkswagen airbag problems 5,071
- Mercedes Benz airbag problems 4,580