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2001 Audi A4 repairs by problem area
Engine (47%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 172 repairs.
2001 Audi A4 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (41%)
< $100 (23%)
Chart based on 139 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 Audi A4
Engine not specified
| Audi A4 in California, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200983000 miUS $1600 | Suspension, control arms. | ||
| Audi A4 in Hawaii, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200979000 miUS $1350 | Air bag light came on and needed to replace air bag module (about $900). Turn signal stopped working about same time. Replaced flasher relay. | ||
| Audi A4 in Colorado, United States Nov 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 2007104000 miUS $300 | ABS and ESP light appeared - signaling a bad brake system sensor switch, which deactivated the ABS/ESP system. Seems fine now. | ||
| Audi A4 in California, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012 | Digital information screen in the instrument cluster is totally pixelated. Unreadable. Can turn it off though, so just not using for now. Self-dimming rear view mirror leaked fluid. No more dimming. Currently using a larger clamp on mirror (Broadway), so no hurry to fix leaky one. | ||
2001 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A4 in North Carolina, United States May 2008 - Sep 2011 | |||
| May 201092000 miUS $600 | Both diverter valves for each turbo were bad along with the turbo Y pipe boot. | ||
| Sep 201094000 miUS $530 | Bad rear wheel bearing and front tie rod ends. | ||
| Mar 201198000 miUS $600 | Faulty axles replaced. Control arm set replaced. | ||
| Audi A4 in Ohio, United States Jan 2010 - Feb 2010 | |||
| Feb 2010136000 miUS $1450 | CV boot replaced. | ||
2001 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| Audi A4 in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2010 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Dec 2010119000 miUS $500 | No power to fuel pump and coil packs. There was a dead short that also caused the fuel pump relay to fail. | ||
| Feb 2011120000 miUS $1603 | Went in for an alignment, found broken left rear spring and a torn right front CV boot. After both rear springs and right front CV were replaced, the alignment was done. Also replaced coil packs under TSB, but that was free. | ||
| Apr 2011122000 miUS $480 | Both rear wheel bearings had to be replaced. | ||
| Apr 2012131700 miUS $1700 | Original clutch failed dramatically, friction material broke into three pieces, flywheel worn beyond resurfacing. | ||
| Audi A4 in Georgia, United States Mar 2008 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Sep 2008107000 mi | Four new coil packs. | ||
| Aug 2010128000 miUS $1400 | Clutch failed, and required replacing with updated dual-mass flywheel. Routine replacement: failure was interesting as OEM flywheel split in two. Not bad for 128K. | ||
2001 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A4 in California, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2023 | |||
| May 2012104500 miUS $430 | Vacuum leak, leading to sensor trips and check engine light. Bad valve replaced. | ||
| Dec 2012107000 miUS $151 | Heater not heating properly -- blowing cool air. Coolant level topped of, heater core purged. Helped a little, but heater still not working as it should. Repair would be ~$2000 -- mostly labor to remove dash. | ||
| Mar 2016112000 miUS $700 | CV joint boot replaced due to cracking. | ||
| Audi A4 in Maine, United States May 2007 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Jul 200757000 miUS $2000 | Replacement of O2 sensor, knock sensor and CTS sensor. | ||
| Apr 201383200 miUS $305 | replaced serpentine belt | ||
| Jun 201493000 miUS $732 | replaced rear brake pads and discs: replaced left rear caliper | ||
| Audi A4 in New York, United States May 2012 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Jul 201282000 miUS $1500 | Replace both rear wheel bearings. Replace the seals on the rear differential. | ||
| Audi A4 in Wisconsin, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jan 2012108000 miUS $10170 | Replaced turbochargers. Replaced sway bars and struts | ||
| Dec 2012111000 miUS $180 | Windshield wiper motor replaced | ||
| Audi A4 in New Jersey, United States Mar 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Apr 2013154000 miUS $4000 | Replaced clutch. Rear wheel bearings. | ||
| Oct 2013156200 miUS $819 | Leaking gas line and fuel filter | ||
| Mar 2014158000 miUS $247 | Broken muffler side clamps; leaking exhaust; warning light | ||
| Jul 2014159200 miUS $352 | Broken brake hose Front brake calipers sticking | ||
2001 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Audi A4 in Texas, United States Jun 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Aug 201179000 miUS $300 | Brought to University Audi in Dallas, TX to have oil changed $90. Blinkers would not work $130 to detect problem $75 for relay switch. $26 tax Total $321 | ||
| Sep 201183000 mi | Check engine light on. P0171 code. Not repair yet. Research being done currently to see what code stand for. | ||
2001 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A4 in New Jersey, United States - May 2012 | |||
| May 2012105000 miUS $3300 | Engine loss due to cracked dipstick (made of plastic). Major engine problems with a loud slapping noise. Fixed belt tensioner, belt, had to open head. | ||
| Audi A4 in Georgia, United States Oct 2010 - Dec 2010 | |||
| Nov 2010117000 miUS $1400 | Heater inoperable. Replaced heater coil [core], r&r dashboard 10 hours labor. | ||
| Audi A4 in Ontario, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Apr 2011115320 miC $1250 | Original rear springs were broken. Decided to replace all 4 springs and shocks with aftermarket sport suspension kit instead. | ||
| Jun 2011117180 miC $150 | Replace malfunctioning coolant temperature sensor Replace sway bar links and bushings to correct loud clunking noise | ||
| Oct 2011119040 miC $400 | Malfunctioning thermostat and radiator connection resulting in total loss of coolant. | ||
| Mar 2012124000 miC $60 | Replace rotted flex pipe connection clamp that was the source of an underbody exhaust leak. | ||
| May 2012124700 miC $300 | Very noisy engine at hot idle. Replace failed AWM 1.8T cam chain tensioner. Also replaced timing belt during same repair job. Also replaced valve cover gaskets. | ||
| Jun 2012125860 miC $200 | Exhaust leak/noise due to corroded flex pipe connection. Replace flex pipe. | ||
| Dec 2012127720 miC $160 | Replaced seized rear brake rotors and pads | ||
| Jan 2013123740 miC $40 | Replace exhaust manifold gaskets. Was leaking exhaust fumes at manifold-to-turbo connection. | ||
| Oct 2013132360 miC $60 | Coolant leaking at engine rear side. Replaced plastic coolant flange and seals. Refill with fresh coolant. | ||
| Mar 2014136400 mi | Coil pack failure causing misfire. All coil packs replaced for free under recall. | ||
| Apr 2015141360 miC $420 | Replace front left wheel bearing Replace exhaust flex pipe | ||
| Nov 2015141860 miC $300 | Replace failed left rear wheel bearing | ||
| Dec 2015142600 mi | Engine misfiring and stalling after start. Problem caused by broken jet suction pump. | ||
| Apr 2016143220 miC $240 | Rear wheel bearing | ||
| Audi A4 in Tennessee, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jun 2013153000 miUS $650 | Front drive shaft boots were broken and leaking grease. Both drive shafts were replaced. | ||
| Sep 2013156000 miUS $1800 | Timing belt replacement | ||
| Nov 2013159700 mi | Temperature sending unit was faulty | ||
| Feb 2014169000 miUS $1200 | Rack and pinion was going bad. It was replaced. | ||
| Jun 2014169000 mi | Transmission electronic module got filled with water and the electronics died. Car is unmovable and being sold for junk/parts. | ||
| Audi A4 in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2010 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Aug 201040000 miUS $678 | A water leak was discovered on the passenger side c-pillar. Entire headliner was removed from the interior and leak was determined to be from the rear drain hose. | ||
| Oct 201041000 miUS $170 | Replaced transmission output shaft seal that was leaking. | ||
| Audi A4 in California, United States Mar 2013 - May 2013 | |||
| May 2013159000 mi | Header had been broken for a while. | ||
| Audi A4 in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Feb 2012134100 miUS $130 | No AC Airbag control module failed Vehicle speed sensor failed | ||
| Mar 2012137000 mi | Heated seat unit burned through drivers seat cushion. | ||
| Audi A4 in Virginia, United States Jan 2011 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Feb 201169000 miUS $300 | Bad idler tensioner bearing and secondary pulley bearing. Originally diagnosed as water pump | ||
| Audi A4 in Ontario, Canada May 2009 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Jun 200976260 miC $125 | Rear Oxygen Sensor | ||
| Jun 201088040 miC $476 | Rotors and pads front and back. Bought cheap Chinese rotors, lasted less than a year. Replaced with stock brakes. | ||
| Apr 201299200 miC $60 | Engine suddenly got noisy, suspected muffler, but was only a rusted clamp. | ||
| Audi A4 in New York, United States Nov 2007 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Nov 200865000 miUS $500 | In for Oil & Filter Change. Evidence of slight coolant leakage from Water pump. Replaced pump, timing belt, pulley, tensioner, belts and fan clutch. | ||
| Apr 201085000 miUS $220 | Replaced noisy rear wheel bearing, apparent after new tires installed | ||
| Dec 201097000 miUS $500 | Repair to loose door latch cable. Replace noisy window regulator. | ||
| Jun 2011109000 miUS $370 | Intermittent check engine light for several weeks, car running perfectly. Tech decoded error log "fuel trim too lean". Replaced Air Flow sensor to correct problem. No further trouble. | ||
2001 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Audi A4 in Switzerland Jun 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Mar 2018123690 mi$430 | Replaced leaking coolant flange Replaced G40 Hall sensor New Battery | ||
2001 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| Audi A4 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2010 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Jul 2010166780 miC $400 | One front and one rear wheel bearing | ||
| Aug 2010168640 miC $320 | Replaced original alternator with re-manufactured alternator | ||
| Nov 2011188480 miC $1800 | Oil light came on. Cause was oil pump. Pump replaced. At same time replaced timing belt. Both tie rods needed replacing as well. | ||
| Aug 2013217000 mi | Rough idle. All vac leaks repaired. No improvement. | ||
| Audi A4 in California, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Dec 2012171000 miUS $495 | Water pump leaking, alternator bolt loose(was wearing down timing belt) | ||
| Jun 2013177000 miUS $300 | Misfire | ||
| Audi A4 in Virginia, United States Jun 2007 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2008110000 miUS $500 | New wheel bearing and tie rod ends. | ||
| Nov 2008125000 miUS $45 | Coilpack | ||
| Jun 2009144000 miUS $2000 | new shocks springs wheel bearings control arms tie rods | ||
| Dec 2009155000 miUS $100 | axle fell out, then cheap aftermarket replacement part exploded two weeks later fixed axle myself, back on the road | ||
| Audi A4 in Ohio, United States Nov 2014 - May 2015 | |||
| May 2015172000 miUS $80 | Torn Passenger Front Axle CV boot. | ||
| Audi A4 in Ohio, United States Mar 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015116900 miUS $1500 | Replaced manifold discharge pipe | ||
| Audi A4 in Utah, United States Feb 2016 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jun 2016178000 miUS $250 | Secondary air injection pump failed | ||
| Sep 2018228000 miUS $300 | Secondary air injection pump again | ||
| Audi A4 in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Apr 2012143200 miUS $500 | Exhaust blowing white/blue smoke. Turbo charger had a fair amount of in-and-out shaft play. Removed turbo to rebuild it. Upon draining the oil, it looked mixed with coolant. Suspect head gasktet needs to be replaced as well. | ||
| Jun 2012144000 miUS $100 | Brake lines were cracking, needed replaced. Upper rear control arm, passenger side | ||
| Aug 2012144500 mi | Emission system leak - problem was created by previous owner by puncturing the charcoal canister. Plugging the puncture fixed the problem (IE no more check engine light illuminated). | ||
| Apr 2013149300 miUS $600 | New control arms, inner and outer tie rods, and rear suspension bushings. Engine mounts. Left CV axle. | ||
| Jun 2013151000 miUS $200 | Rear a arm bushings shot, needed replaced. | ||
| Dec 2013154000 miUS $80 | Coil packs were going bad, car misfiring under boost. Found that the previous owner had 3 different coil part numbers in the car. Replaced with VW/Audi recommended part # for the engine. | ||
| Aug 2014157000 miUS $250 | AC charge, C High pressure switch changed. | ||
| Dec 2014159000 miUS $30 | Car was overheating, replaced plastic flange on the back of the block and all O-rings to prevent future leaks. | ||
| Feb 2015160000 mi | Crankcase breather elbow slipped off its clip, oil would fly out of the opened hole onto the engine. Easy fix, no idea why this occurred though. | ||
| Apr 2015162000 miUS $25 | rear axle seals | ||
| Jun 2015162000 miUS $400 | clutch wore out = changing the clutch, flywheel, pressure plate and rear main seal. | ||
| Sep 2015163000 miUS $80 | knock sensors were bad | ||
| Nov 2015163000 miUS $20 | ECU Relay went bad | ||
| Audi A4 in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Oct 2010145000 miUS $120 | Replaced side mirrors | ||
| Apr 2011154300 miUS $150 | hazard relay | ||
| Sep 2011158000 miUS $600 | Control arm and wheel bearing | ||
| Audi A4 in Nebraska, United States Apr 2010 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Dec 2010103000 miUS $64 | Car was reporting lean fuel condition. MAF was replaced. | ||
| Feb 2011104000 miUS $250 | Poor fuel economy -replaced MAF, and O2 sensors | ||
| Audi A4 in Massachusetts, United States May 2010 - May 2013 | |||
| Jul 2010236000 miUS $600 | Multiple issues. Came in for "EPC Light" on. Ended up doing other maintenance repairs: oil change, coolant flush, various hose proactive replacements. Found additional axle boot torn = replaced. | ||
| Aug 2010236000 miUS $60 | Headlight washer pump failed | ||
| Mar 2011243000 miUS $250 | Rear brake caliper replacement - leaking Valve cover gasket replacement - leaking Repair front headlight washers - stuck | ||
| Jun 2011249000 miUS $225 | Rear brake caliper replacement (the other side!) - leaking Backflush heater core - clogged/no heat Replace oil temperature sensor | ||
| Oct 2011259000 miUS $330 | Backflush heater core - clogged/no heat, $130 Replace oxygen sensor after CEL, $200 | ||
| Mar 2012270000 mi | Backflush heater core - clogged/no heat | ||
| May 2012275200 miUS $400 | The ECU actually died! Of all things to break, I wouldn't have thought the ECU to die. There was no moisture of any sorts. | ||
| Jun 2012278000 miUS $120 | Installed new battery | ||
| Mar 2013294000 mi | Bad wheel bearing Bad suspension shock | ||
| Audi A4 in Oregon, United States May 2010 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Sep 2010134000 mi | Oil pan drain threads stripped, tried to fix with larger self tapping bolt. Bolt cracked oil pan, had to replace oil pan. | ||
2001 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A4 in California, United States May 2013 - Sep 2015 | |||
| May 201489600 miUS $75 | Needed refrigerant. Had lost about half. | ||
| Jun 201593000 miUS $375 | LR Window regulator | ||
| Audi A4 in New Jersey, United States May 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jan 2016US $125 | Heater does not work. | ||
| Mar 201639000 miUS $65 | Rear shelf speaker (subwoofer) was 'rattling'. Found fix for it on line, ordered used speaker on line, disassembled rear shelf, exchanged speaker and reassembled. works great again. | ||
| Jan 201761000 miUS $40 | Left front door base speaker was distorting/rattling. Removed door panel, replaced speaker with a used factory speaker and reassembled door. Works great again. | ||
| Audi A4 in Oregon, United States Dec 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Mar 2013142000 mi | Coolant Temp Sensor | ||
| Audi A4 in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 2011122000 miUS $450 | Replaced 2 valve cover gaskets, brittle and leaking a bit of oil, and replaced o-ring on temperature sensor, leaking anti-freeze. | ||
2001 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual AWD
| Audi A4 in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 2009127000 miUS $313 | Flex pipe Exhaust leak right side | ||
| Jan 2010134000 miUS $100 | License plate light assembly corroded and replaced | ||
| Dec 2010142000 miUS $40 | Wiper Transmission replaced by used part. | ||
| Sep 2011153000 miUS $800 | rear calipers frozen effecting emergency brake. had to replace pads, caliphers and rotors | ||
| May 2012161700 miUS $1050 | Catalytic converter replacement | ||
| Nov 2012168000 miUS $2100 | Replaced worn clutch | ||
| May 2013174700 miUS $880 | Coolant leak | ||
| Nov 2013180400 miUS $906 | New Brakes, rotors, calipers | ||
| Mar 2015188000 miUS $580 | exhaust piping | ||
| Dec 2015190000 miUS $489 | Rear Springs | ||
| Jun 2018219000 miUS $650 | Replaced Alternator | ||
| Audi A4 in Washington, United States Apr 2012 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Jul 201270000 miUS $200 | O2 sensor | ||
| Aug 201270000 mi | Check engine light, "fault P431" O2 sensor reading too much oxygen. Apparently can be cured by a spacer placed between the sensor and the catalytic converter to reduce the exposure of the sensor. But car sold before this was attempted. | ||
| Audi A4 in Utah, United States Nov 2009 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Dec 2009109000 miUS $1000 | Replaced Mass Air Flow Sensor. Replaced Timing Belt (needed) also had water pump because of high mileage but it was still working fine before | ||
| Sep 2010119000 miUS $500 | Replaced both tie rod ends and the CV axle | ||
| Audi A4 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Oct 2014138980 miC $800 | PCV hoses CV Shaft - outboard passenger, battery, all brakes, bad rims | ||
2001 Audi A4 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder manual AWD
| Audi A4 in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Sep 2009155000 miUS $400 | Replaced fuel injector. Replaced oxygen sensor. | ||
| Audi A4 in Iowa, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012102000 miUS $2800 | Wheel bearing noise ... replaced. Worn struts, broken springs ... replaced. Broken/seized bolt on brake caliper ... replaced. | ||
2001 Audi A4 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| Audi A4 in Spain May 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Sep 201064480 mi | Support for light bulb in front light panel. | ||
| Sep 201170680 mi€650 | Compressor or A/C went off. Must to be replaced for second time. | ||
2001 Audi A4 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder manual AWD
| Audi A4 in Ohio, United States May 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Sep 2007122000 miUS $350 | Clunks and squeaks from front suspension. Control arms, tie rod ends, shocks and shock mounts already replaced. Still noise and can feel clunks over bumps | ||
| Oct 2007122000 miUS $650 | Front control arms continued to make noise after being replaced. Multiple faulty arms were found (4 of 8). All 8 arms were replaced using a different OEM supplier. Noise was eliminated. Secondary Air injection code thrown (self diagnosed). Replaced several vacuum lines and a valve. Rattle from front left turned out to be l Engine gasket leaking (smelled oil), replaced gasket. | ||
| Nov 2007124000 miUS $35 | Misfire on Cylinder 2. Car was idling rough w/ no reduced power. Swapped coilpacks 2 and 3, misfire jumped to cylinder 3. Determined it was faulty coilpack, replaced with part from dealership | ||
| Audi A4 in Michigan, United States Oct 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Nov 2009149000 miUS $178 | torn cv boot | ||
2001 Audi A4 4-door
6-cylinder manual AWD
| Audi A4 in Georgia, United States Dec 2008 - Oct 2009 | |||
| Jan 2009130000 miUS $2600 | Chipped a tooth in 1st gear 8 months ago. Drove on it til my quattro gearbox fell apart. Due to damage to the speed sensor, I couldn't pass emissions. So was forced to fix...otherwise, I would have driven it into the ground. | ||
| Mar 2009137000 miUS $300 | Replaced front CV joints, axles. | ||
2000.5 Audi A4
Engine not specified
| Audi in California, United States Jan 2011 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Feb 2011134000 miUS $225 | Car needed new mass air flow sensor and coil pack | ||
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