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2023 Audi A4

Hybrid
Compact Cars
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA11
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA28 mpg
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The 2023 Audi A4 is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid compact car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the A4 quattro, is EPA-rated at 28 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 11 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
A4 quattroHybridAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion243328$2,750
A4 S-Line quattroHybridAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion243227$2,850
A4 allroad quattroHybridAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion233026$3,000

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45651, 45650, 45672.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Air Bags

69GU
91 vehicles
ProblemVolkswagen 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.RiskA deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 24V251000reported Apr 3, 2024Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
11complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2022: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

Electrical System3
Engine3
Forward Collision Avoidance3
Vehicle Speed Control2
Lane Departure2
Tires1

What owners describe

“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 vehicl…”Jul 13, 2026 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA owner report
“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…”Jun 28, 2026 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“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 pla…”Sep 16, 2025 · Lane Departure · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other A4 model years

A

2025 Audi A4

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2024 Audi A4

0 recalls · 6 complaints

C

2022 Audi A4

3 recalls · 6 complaints

C

2021 Audi A4

4 recalls · 12 complaints

C

2020 Audi A4

3 recalls · 157 complaints

A

2019 Audi A4

1 recalls · 13 complaints

A

2018 Audi A4

1 recalls · 44 complaints

F

2017 Audi A4

6 recalls · 85 complaints

A

2016 Audi A4

0 recalls · 11 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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