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Audi transmission problems

Owners have filed 1,147 complaints with NHTSA about the transmission on Audi vehicles — 7% of everything reported about the brand, across 55 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Audi A4, worst in 2003.

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.

1,147

Complaints

7%

Share of all Audi complaints

29

Crashes

6

Fires

Which Audi models have the most transmission problems

A4 205 17.9%

Worst in 2003

A3 126 11.0%

Worst in 2006

A6 118 10.3%

Worst in 2001

S4 104 9.1%

Worst in 2010

Q5 85 7.4%

Worst in 2021

Q7 54 4.7%

Worst in 2017

TT 53 4.6%

Worst in 2004

Q8 50 4.4%

Worst in 2019

S5 27 2.4%

Worst in 2010

Worst Audi model years for transmission problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2003 Audi A4 44 16% 74,943 B
2019 Audi Q8 43 25% 3,005 C
2010 Audi S4 42 58% 63,000 F
2006 Audi A3 37 26% 71,502 C
2011 Audi S4 22 65% 61,897 F
2004 Audi TT 19 58% 65,232 F
2001 Audi A6 16 11% 53,500 A
2002 Audi A4 16 7% 75,000 C
2005 Audi A4 16 6% 48,500 A
2007 Audi A3 16 25% 63,500 C
2009 Audi A3 15 23% 61,500 F
2019 Audi A6 15 8% 1,264 B
2006 Audi A4 14 4% 58,500 A
2012 Audi S4 14 52% 76,000 F
1999 Audi A6 13 5% 60,806 C
2008 Audi A3 13 28% 21,000 D
2021 Audi Q5 13 12% 9,000 A
1999 Audi A4 12 5% 126,963 A
2004 Audi A4 12 5% 41,000 B
2008 Audi A4 12 6% 66,000 A

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