general problems of the 2010 Audi A4

12 problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2010 Audi A4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Audi A4 based on all problems reported for the 2010 A4.

1 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/16/2023

This Audi doesn’t have a dip stick that comes with the car. It burns 1-2 quarts of oil a month and doesn’t indicate when your car is low on oil. It’s a guessing game when the engine says put a quart of oil in and I needed 2 and a half quarts to be full. It’s such a saftey hazard I’m surprised Audi hasn’t recalled this engine. I spent over $1000 to have everything resealed and fixed because it just ceased one day due to not having enough oil.

2 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2023

No oil dip stick. The engine sucks a qt of oil every 2 weeks without leaks and due to the lack oem dip stick not in if you overfill your oil you’ll get bad spark plugs.

3 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2022

Engine excessive oil consumption burning oil then suddenly found out there is no oil in the engine that causes for blow the engine while driving if you don't add oil it's common problem for this car ; asking for solve the issue.

4 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2021

The contact owns a 2010 Audi A4. The contact stated that while, driving at an undetermined speed the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where diagnosed the timing chain tensioner needed to replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where informed there was low compression. The manufacturer was notified however no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

5 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/17/2020

Drains so much oil for only a car that takes 4. 9l of oil. It’s unreal which causes so many other issues.

6 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/13/2020

I don't why Audi hasn't recall the 2010 Audi A4 my car will not hold oil had three rear main seals put in. Each time they replaced seal it was $1200. Just had oil change and a week later needed to put four quarts of oil in car. Audi knows about this problem but won't recall this car. I had a friend take his car to Audi and they replaced the engine for free.

7 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 05/28/2019

I was driving my car from work on a city street I heard that it was knocking and had stopped the car to check on it but was not sure since I am figuring this car out. After that day it had been knocking. A few days later it had starting to shake while I was driving and all this happened on a city street. But anyways when I accelerated to a certain number, the shaking stopped but was still knocking. And after time it just got worse and was unsafe to drive.

8 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 01/22/2018

�takata recall� Monday morning I went out to start my car to bring my son to school and it would not start. We drove it the day before and nothing was wrong with it. We had it taken by flat bed to an auto shop. They said the valves are bent on one side of the banks. They suggested we replace the engine because if they pull off the head and there is piston damage then we will have to replace the engine anyways and get charged for the disassembly which would be an extra $1200 on top of the charge for the new engine. We bought the car less than 2 years ago and need to put in almost $10,000 to fix it.

9 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/07/2017

My car uses a lot of oil and blows clouds of oil going up hills. Audi wants to put a new engine in for $7k because my car is out of warranty and refuses to do it for free. I don't understand how Audi could do this and get away with it. Never buying an Audi again.

10 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 01/17/2014

Audi cars consume oil like crazy but my A4 takes one quart every 200 miles and I commute everyday to different city's for work and to school. Come to find out that I have the old Audi engine, and you must get the new one to not have this problem. Should be under warranty from the dealer if not im getting rid of the car.

11 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/13/2013

The contact owns a 2010 Audi A4. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the add 1 quart of oil light illuminated. The contact added a quart of oil to the vehicle but 1,000 miles later, the light illuminated again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the engine had the wrong pistons and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000. The VIN was unavailable.

12 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2010

There is a foul odor from the heat/ac vents after only 4 months of use. The car is clean from head to toe so I couldn't figure out what could have caused the smell. I took it in to be serviced and they preformed a TSB to remove the odor. It then smelled like a musky lemon. A month later the foul odor is back, not sure what is causing it but not very pleased with the brand new funk aroma. I'm going to have to take it back in again.



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