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2002 Audi A4 electrical system problems

The 2002 Audi A4 has 82 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 38% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

82

Electrical System complaints

38%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

A4 electrical system complaints by model year89 complaints1996: 34 complaints1997: 34 complaints1998: 26 complaints1999: 14 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 36 complaints2002: 82 complaints2003: 36 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 27 complaints2006: 25 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 89 complaints2021: 3 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 1 complaints
A4 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A BLOCK AFTER COLD START, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO HESITATE. PROBLEM GOT WORSE. AFTER DRIVING A TOTAL OF ABOUT 3 BLOCKS, THE ENGINE DIED. THERE WERE WISPS OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF GRILL. UPON OPENING THE HOOD, DISCOVERED A SMALL FIRE ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. DEALER REPORTS THAT THE FIRE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 6, 2006 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2002 Audi A4 have?

NHTSA has 82 complaints about the 2002 Audi A4 electrical system — 38% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.