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2023 Audi A4 allroad problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2023 Audi A4 allroad has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated October 25, 2026.
- 1safety recall
- 4owner complaints
- 1crash report
- 0fire reports
- 1injury reported
4 complaints, against an average of 35 for the other 5 Audi A4 allroad model years.
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What goes wrong with the 2023 Audi A4 allroad?
The components named most often in the 4 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Has the 2023 Audi A4 allroad been recalled?
1 U.S. safety recall. Repairs are free at a franchised dealer; some are done over the air.
Air Bags: Sensor: Occupant Classification: Front Passenger Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.
Risk: A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.
What do 2023 Audi A4 allroad owners report?
4 of the 4 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
The contact owns a 2023 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently accelerated. No warning lights were illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. The vehicle crossed a busy street and drove down an incline. The vehicle jumped a curb and came to a stop at a nearby hotel parking lot. There was no injury sustained. A Police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed. The dealer found no failure…
Purchased used 2023 Audi A4, driven less than 6 times, 30 days later with less than 36k miles the Safety Air Bag Scale & Sensor are illuminating as a "Warning" on the Display Panel" .....ALREADY! Cannot drive, Sunday, Service Centers CLOSED....SAFETY HAZARD to PASSENGERS if vehicle used. AUDI Parts need to be of better quality material for its "Brand", and Customer Safety. DGuthrie - Panthergirl42@yahoo.com
While driving southbound on [XXX] near [XXX] in Mississippi, the advanced driver-assistance systems (lane assist and radar) did not operate as designed. At highway speed, the vehicle gave no warnings, no steering correction, and no radar-based intervention prior to a severe crash. This failure of the safety systems placed my life at extreme risk. The vehicle had been properly serviced at an authorized dealer, and there were no warning lights or fault messages prior to the incident. After the crash, nearly all airbags deployed, but the crash data recorder shows abnormal timing information. The…
Car Play function of the MMI randomly (both wired and wireless) becomes unavailable in the system. When this happens, MMI does not connect to the previously connected phone, hands-free calls through MMI Bluetooth are not working as well. The local dealer (Audi of Lubbock) was not able to fix the problem.
2023 Audi A4 allroad: questions owners ask
Is the 2023 Audi A4 allroad reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Audi A4 allroad; the most common categories were air bags (1, 25%), equipment (1, 25%), forward collision avoidance (1, 25%). There is 1 safety recall. 1 complaint mentions a crash, 1 injury was reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2023 Audi A4 allroad?
Across 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are air bags (25% of complaints), equipment (25% of complaints), forward collision avoidance (25% of complaints), hydraulic (25% of complaints), lane departure (25% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2023 Audi A4 allroad have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2023 Audi A4 allroad; the most recent (campaign 24V251000, 2024-04-03) concerns Air Bags: Sensor: Occupant Classification: Front Passenger. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own A4 allroad
Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), retrieved October 25, 2026. Model year 2023 only; combines NHTSA's entries for A4 ALLROAD and AUDI A4 ALLROAD.