2000 Audi A4 service brakes, hydraulic problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 Audi A4 — 49% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The abs and brake light is flashing on my dash board. The repair shop says that the abs control module needs to be replaced. The cost is about $1000! My car has about 120,000 miles on it. *tr”
filed Apr 7, 2009
“There are hundreds of complaints online about the anti-lock braking failing in audi's and vw's built between 1996 and 2001. According to my mechanic, this is a very common problem that they've seen a lot of. See many owners discussing the problem here…”
filed Feb 2, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 A4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 A4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 A4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 A4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 A4 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 A4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 A4 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 A4 | 28 | 21% |
| 1999 A4 | 81 | 43% |
| 1998 A4 | 112 | 43% |
| 1997 A4 | 14 | 14% |
| 1996 A4 | 11 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Audi A4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.