general problems of the 2012 Audi A4

Four problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2012 Audi A4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Audi A4 based on all problems reported for the 2012 A4.

1 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2019

Piston rings car is smoking and oil is coming out of the muffler the car have last then 100k mileage.

2 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 11/02/2016

Excessive oil consumption issues, check engine light is on and Audi wants to charge me $12,000 to repair the oil consumption due to their being damage to my piston rings. I am the second owner of this car. During the time that the first owner had the vehicle there was a class action law suit that had been filed and settled against Audi do to the manufacturer malfunction which caused the excessive oil consumption problems with the vehicle. By the time I became the owner the suite had already settled. At this point I don't know what to do.

3 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 07/24/2014

Takata recall: my 2012 Audi A4 was totalled in July 2014. After turning left in front of another car going 60 mph, I was unable to correct myself and took my hands off the wheel, feel off the pedals, closed my eyes and waited for the other vehicle to strike me. I was wearing sunglasses at the time. Every air bag inside my vehicle was deployed including the driver rear headrest bag, usually indicating a death. I am certain the airbags and seatbelt saved my life. I am still pulling out particles of debris from my face and left finger, but am thankful to be alive. I am also certain that taking my hands off the steering wheel, feet off the pedals, closing my eyes and rolling slowly into the collision also saved me. If possible maybe dial down on the explosives, if any complaint, but I was a bee to walk away from a potentially fatal accident. It did feel as though a bomb went off, and neither car had an engine, hood, fenders, etc. Left but both of us walked away. July 24, 2014. Mulholland hwy and las vigenes at 12:00 noon, malibu, CA. So many agencies were on the scene someone must have filmed it. Thank you takata inflators for saving my life.

4 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 01/10/2014

2012 Audi A4 avant with 55,000 miles and the driver's side door latch, mechanism and sensor are intermittently failing. Central locking thinks door is open, dome lights and door ajar chime constantly turning off and on. Fixed at Audi dealership. Audi USA deemed the issue "wear and tear".


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