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2013 Audi Allroad problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2013 Audi Allroad has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated October 25, 2026.
- 1safety recall
- 13owner complaints
- 0crash reports
- 1fire report
- 0injuries reported
13 complaints, against an average of 9 for the other 4 Audi Allroad model years.
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What goes wrong with the 2013 Audi Allroad?
The components named most often in the 13 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Has the 2013 Audi Allroad been recalled?
1 U.S. safety recall. Repairs are free at a franchised dealer; some are done over the air.
Air Bags 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 deployment of the side air bags, a second impact to the front of the vehicle may not command the front air bags to also deploy.
Risk: If the front air bags do not deploy in the event of a secondary impact to the front of the vehicle, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Fix: 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. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69K5.
What do 2013 Audi Allroad owners report?
12 of the 13 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI ALLROAD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE TIMING CHAIN TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND "DTC" LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH WHILE DRIVING, BUT THE CAR HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF FAULT OTHERWISE. DURING ONE FOLLOWING DAY, I WAS IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED, WAS NOT RUNNING AND UNLOCKED WITH KEYS INSIDE, AND SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND A SOFTBALL SIZED FIRE BURNING FROM AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. AFTER PUTTING THE FIRE OUT, I FOUND A BLOWN 'ENGINE MANAGEMENT' FUSE WHICH MAY BE ORIGINALLY TRIGGERED THE DASHBOARD FAULTS. I COULD NOT DISCONNECT THE CONNECTOR BECAUSE IT HAS MELTED TOGETHER, BUT AM HOPING…
SEE AUDI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 2043758/8. AUDI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS A FIX, BUT HAS NOT ISSUES A RECALL. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DIAGNOSTIC PAPERWORK FUEL CAN VAPORIZE IN THE TANK RESULTING IN LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND DELIVERY RATE. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FUEL CUT WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND RAPIDLY DECREASE IN SPEED. SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN THIS SCENARIO, A DRIVER BEHIND THE AFFECTED VEHICLE MAY NOT REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING; UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME, THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE MAY COLLIDE WITH THE AFFECTED…
I OWN A 2013 AUDI ALLROAD. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OUTER CV BOOT IN THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 WHILE STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY THE CV BOOT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE. ON OCTOBER 4, 2019, THE RIGHT FRONT CV BOOT AND AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED OUT OF WARRANTY BY A REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP NOTED GREASE LEAKING FROM THE LEFT FRONT AXLE BOOT, THE VERY SOMEONE THAT HAD BEEN REPAIR IN SEPTEMBER 2018. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO AUDI LAST WEEK AND THEY MADE A COURTESY REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE REPAIR…
VARIABLE RESISTANCE TO TURNING STEERING WHEEL WHEN BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTIONL INCREASING IN SEVERITY OVER TIME CONSISTENT WITH THE ISSUE EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHER DRIVERS OF 2013 AND 2013 AUDIS.
ON FEB. 14TH 2019 I TOOK MY AUDI IN FOR A CAMPAIGN RECALL FOR "AFTER RUN PUMP" AND "AUX HEATER". I GOT THE CAR BACK ON FEB. 22ND 2019 (OVER A WEEK IN THE SHOP). ON MAR. 3RD 2019 I DROVE 40 MILES HOME FROM WORK AND STOPPED FOR GAS WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. UPON GETTING TO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED HALFWAY UP MY DRIVEWAY, THE CAR ENGINE MADE A LAUD NOISE AND STOPPED. THE CABIN FILED WITH SMOKE AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OUT AND GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT DID NOT USE IT. THERE WAS NOT WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THIS HAPPEN AT 3:40 PM AND THE CAR…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI ALLROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF DRAINING SYSTEM WAS BLOCKED. THE FAILURE ALLOWED WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE VEHICLE AROUND THE AIR BAG CANISTER FOR THE FRONT AND REAR AIR BAGS. AUDI MARIETTA (LOCATED AT 1145 ROTTENWOOD DR, MARIETTA, GA 30060, (877) 863-0749) WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
STEERING NOT FLUID, BEGIN TURN, FALL IS INE, THEN RESISTANCE, , THEN EASIER AGAIN, THEN MORE RESISTANCE. NOTCHY ALMOST LIKE THE STEERING IS REFUSING TO TURN. STEERING RESPONSE/FEEL IS CONFUSINGLY ERRATIC TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSETTLING. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS NOT UNUSUAL, RUSTING U JOINT,. REPLACED INTERMEDIATE, STEERING SHAFT. AT COST OF OVER $600. 33,000 MILES ON CAR. WITH ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE BY DEALER. CAR NEVER IN ACCIDENT AND NO BODY RUST. EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE.
STEERING IN MY 2013 AUDI ALLROAD IS INCONSISTANT, NOTCHY, FEELS AS IF IT WON'T REACT TO INPUT. A BIT SCAREY WHEN IN A CURVE. WILL FEEL CORRECT, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL.
2013 AUDI A4 ALLROAD WITH 70K MILES - THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME INCREDIBLY 'NOTCHY' AND OFFERS VERY INCONSISTENT FEEDBACK WHILE DRIVING. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE FEELING IS THAT THE EXPERIENCE LEAVES ME FEELING AS THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRONT WHEELS FOR CERTAIN INTERVALS OF TIME BEFORE RE-ENGAGING. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS ISSUE WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO DRIFT IN THE LANE, WITH CONSTANT DRIVER INPUT REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A REASONABLY STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY. THIS IS A KNOWN AUDI ISSUE FOR THE 2013 MODEL YEARS WITH ELECTRIC STEERING, YET NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN…
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. TIGHT/NOTCHY STEERING.
THE COMPLETE ELECTRO-MECHANICAL STEERING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES AND HAD LEFT THE CAR WITH THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES. THEY KEPT GIVING IT BACK TO ME, TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT THERE WHERE NUMEROUS REPORTS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND ON THE AUDI FORUMS THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE A THOUSAND CURES FOR THE COMMON COLD ON THE INTERNET. WHEN THEY SPOKE WITH AUDI USA THEY CLAIM THAT AUDI USA DISAVOWED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTRO-MECHANICAL…
2013 Audi Allroad: questions owners ask
Is the 2013 Audi Allroad reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Audi Allroad; the most common categories were steering (7, 53.8%), engine (3, 23.1%), electrical system (1, 7.7%). There is 1 safety recall. 1 mentions a fire.
What are the most common problems with the 2013 Audi Allroad?
Across 13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are steering (53.8% of complaints), engine (23.1% of complaints), electrical system (7.7% of complaints), fuel/propulsion system (7.7% of complaints), structure (7.7% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2013 Audi Allroad have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2013 Audi Allroad; the most recent (campaign 14V667000, 2014-10-24) concerns Air Bags. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own 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 2013 only.