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(Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles.  The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.","consequence":"A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 74E3.  This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9).  Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"74E3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V547000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-07-24","owner_notified":"2019-09-09","units":145337,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles.  Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.","consequence":"A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge.  The recall began September 9, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"74D9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V836000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-11-27","owner_notified":"2018-12-19","units":12,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback and 2017-2018 Audi A4 Allroad vehicles.  A passenger air bag module mounting screw may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly affecting the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.","consequence":"If the air bag does not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of an injury.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag mounting screw, tightening or replacing it as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began December 19, 2018.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Y4.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69Y4","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V675000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2017-10-25","owner_notified":"2018-03-13","units":31323,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad, and 2018 A5 Sportback vehicles.  The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers, leaving sharp edges exposed.","consequence":"The sharp edges of the speaker trim increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speaker cover aluminum trim, free of charge.  The recall began March 13, 2018.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70G6.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"70G6","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V955000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2016-12-29","owner_notified":"2017-02-28","units":5947,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly.  Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.","consequence":"In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VW: 69P4; Audi 69P2","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V642000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2016-09-06","owner_notified":"2016-11-01","units":79895,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge.  This recall began November 2016.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"97CB","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":57,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":85,"crash":4,"fire":0,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",27],["Engine",21],["Unspecified",16],["Electrical System",10],["Seats",8],["Fuel/Propulsion System",6]],"by_year":{"2016":3,"2017":8,"2018":5,"2019":9,"2020":6,"2021":20,"2022":17,"2023":7,"2024":8,"2025":2},"excerpts":[["2023-01-13","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2017 Audi A4. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH with the front driver's seat heater engaged, she felt a burning sensation as the seat was overheating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact disengaged the seat heater. The contact stated that upon arriving at her destination and exi\u2026"],["2022-08-11","Electrical System","Engine light on Dealership found a rodent nest in the engine space in the car. Dealership considers that fluids used to coat Audi engine wiring attract rodents. Dealership considers this to be a health and safety issue. Dealership considers it essential to replace the Audi air filter. Dealership is checking wires to as\u2026"],["2022-08-11","Engine And Engine Cooling","anti-freeze started coming out from the bottom of my vehicle... seems like that is a water pump issue, also I seen that I'm not the only person with this same issue with Audi A4... this should be a recall to resolve this problem.... thank you"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.099,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.099,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":31,"ncap":5,"complaints":85},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}