125 complaints reported

2008 Audi A4 Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
125
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (KEN VANCE MOTORS, 2900 LORCH AVE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2018
Feb 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (AUDI SARASOTA, 4900 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233, (941) 922-0000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2018
Jan 2018

TAKATA RECALL, NO SOLUTION OR REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN GREATER THAN 1 YEAR (JAN 11, 2017) AND THE LOSS OF USE OF VEHICLE DUE TO RECOMMENDATION NOT TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT IS BEYOND UNACCEPTABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
Jan 2018

2008 AUDI A4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA FRONTAL AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. *LD *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Dec 2017

TAKATA RECALL IN EFFECT ON MY VEHICLE AT LEAST A YEAR OR MORE WITH NO FURTHER CONTACT BY AUDI OR MY LOCAL DEALER TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Dec 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2016
Nov 2017

HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT AIRBAG.. CAR IS IN STORAGE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN OR SOLD UNTILL RECALLED PART IS REPLACED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2008
Nov 2017

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL WAS INITIATED ON JAN. 11, 2017, AND THE CURRENT STATUS (AS OF NOV. 15, 2017) IS THAT A REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT IT SEEMS THAT 10 MONTHS IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE BETWEEN NOTICE AND ALLOWING ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
Nov 2017

TAKATA RECALL: I'M TOLD THAT THE REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE MY DEALER STILL DOESN'T HAVE THE NECESSARY PART TO MAKE THE REPAIR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Nov 2017

TAKATA RECALL THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR MY CHECKED FRONTAL PASSENGER AIRBAGS BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I WOULD LIKE THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE AIR BAGS FOR FREE BEFORE THE RECALL CASE IS CLOSED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017
Nov 2017

TAKATA INFLATORS MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE AIRBAG COULD CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY IF MY VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
Oct 2017

TAKATA RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AFTER 1 YEAR OF ASKING MY DEALER. PLEASE GET AUDI TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017
Oct 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (AUDI DANBURY, 25 SUGAR HOLLOW RD, DANBURY, CT 06810 (203) 744-5202) AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER AUDI DEALERS WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017
Oct 2017

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TO MY DEALERSHIP WITH REGARDS TO THE RECALL HERE IN HOUSTON. AND THE ONLY THING THEY SAY IS THAT THEY ARE AWARE BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT AUDI IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. THEY HAVE NO TIMELINE OR TABLE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BEGIN REPAIRS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2016
Oct 2017

TAKATA RECALL | MY VEHICLE HAS A RECALLED AIRBAG AND WHILE THE MANUFACTURER IS ALLEGEDLY UNABLE TO REPLACE IT, FOR REASONS UNCLEAR, I'VE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT'WHICH IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
Oct 2017

SAFETY RECALL MANUFACTURER 6902, AUDI HAS NOT REPLACED THEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2017
Oct 2017

NO AIR BAGS AVAILABLE AFTER 2 YEARS. NOW I AM TOLD THAT THERE NO NEW BAGS AND THE 1ST RECALL BAGS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THIS AFTER I RECEIVED NUMEROUS NOTICES TO GET IT FIXED! AT NO TIME WAS I ASSISTED BY MY DEALER SHIP NORTH SHORE AUDI, IN BROWN DEER, WI. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE AND UNETHICAL! PLEASE HELP ME. WHEN I CALLED AUDI CORP. THEY WERE EVEN LESS HELPFUL THAN THE DEALERSHIP. THIS AFTER WANTING ON HOLD FOR OVER 30 MINUTES!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017
Oct 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2016
Sep 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI LIVERMORE (3400 LAS POSITAS RD, LIVERMORE, CA 94551 (925) 337-8256) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: May 2016
Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/06/17LJ *CN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2017
Aug 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUDI ARLINGTON LOCATED AT 3200 COLUMBIA PIKE, ARLINGTON, VA 22204; (703) 739-7460) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: May 2016
Aug 2017

TAKATA RECALL. MY 2008 AUDI A4 HAS AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHICH WHEN RAN BY COMPUTER INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. I NEED THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2017
Jul 2017

TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG (TAKATA), AND WAS TOLD A SOLUTION IS PENDING. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED AND A SOLUTION IS STILL PENDING. NO FURTHER UPDATES OR INFORMATION ABOUT A REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PROVIDED OR IS AVAILABLE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V382

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: May 2016
Jul 2017

TAKATA RECALL IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ME DRIVING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY CAR OVER 70,000 MILES AND 10 YEARS. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY OR DEATH, THE DEADLY DEFECT HAS ONLY BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO REMEDY DURING THIS TIME, THE IDEA THAT I HAVE TO BE DEAD OR PERMANENTLY MAIMED, TO QUALIFY FOR LITIGATION/COMPENSATION, IS WHAT MAKE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION DEADLY. IT WAS ATTEMPTED MANSLAUGHTER UNTIL THE DELAY IN ADMITTANCE OF A DEADLY DEFECT AND NOW HAS BECOME ATTEMPTED MURDER WITH THE DELAY OF AN IMMEDIATE REMEDY. I REQUEST COMPENSATION OF $100,000.00 PER YEAR FOR EVERY YEAR I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE WITH THIS TAKATA AIRBAG DEADLY DEFECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2017
Jul 2017

TAKATA RECALL. DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WITH NO SOLUTION TO MAKE CAR SAFE. NEARLY 12 MONTHS SINCE NOTIFICATION AND STILL NO SOLUTION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017

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The 2008 Audi A4 has 125 Air Bags complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.