2009 Audi A4 steering problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2009 Audi A4 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought the car recently and drove it on the freeway, on the way back home I noticed a shaking/Vibration coming from the right side of the vehicle. It made the car very hard to control and staying in one lane was almost impossible. It swerves left to right uncontrollably at random times. I haven't…”
filed Jul 23, 2021
“Driving home from work, all of a sudden my vehicle was revving while it was idle and at low speed, making it very difficult and dangerous to steer the car and keep it under control. Upon inspection, it was found that the timing chain tensioner had failed and had caused serious engine damage…”
filed Feb 2, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 A4 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 A4 | 3 | 6% |
| 2014 A4 | 9 | 29% |
| 2013 A4 | 10 | 42% |
| 2012 A4 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 A4 | 3 | 5% |
| 2007 A4 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 A4 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 A4 | 6 | 3% |
| 2004 A4 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 A4 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 A4 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.