general problems of the 2013 Audi A4 - part 1

August of 2021. It was raining out and I drove through a puddle and my electric steering shut down. This has been a known defect for at least 10 years with Audi and NHTSA has done nothing about it.

2013 Audi A4 with a 2. 0 turbo engine approximately 62. 5k miles and up to date with all services. I was driving on the highway at highway speeds when the engine suddenly started to misfire with a partial loss of power making the car difficult to steer. At that time the check engine light was not illuminated. I was able to get off the highway and drive home about 2 miles away from when the misfires first occurred. The police did not get involved as I was able to return home. The following week the car was towed to my mechanic where it was diagnosed that cylinder 3 had a problem. At that time the check engine light illuminated. He recommended that I tow my car to the Audi dealership as they have better availability of parts. The dealer took apart the engine and diagnosed a broken piston ring which destroyed many other parts of the engine. The engine had to be replaced with a new one from the factory. Audi should be held accountable for catastrophic engine failures that may result in injury to others due to poor engine design.

Steering wheel randomly locked while the car was in motion. The car was almost inoperable. It was extremely dangerous and is also a safety hazard. There have been several complaints, but no recall from Audi. It needs to addressed and fixed. Lives are at risk.

While driving, on or off the highway steering stiffens making it hard or impossible to make turns. It is a scary situation, which forced me to pull over on the highway once- I was not able to switch lanes due to the hardness of the steering wheel. This occurs randomly, at anytime or speed, even at slow speeds while driving in the neighborhood. It occurs to either side, sometimes one side of the wheel or both sides.

My car recently started feeling stiff while taking turns and it looks as it's been an ongoing reported issue. Nothing that has been recalled in the past however most reports are of people "fixing" the problem only for it to continously come back.

Purchased my 2013 Audi A4 in 2017 and similar to all the other complaints the steering seized sporadicly indicating it was unsafe to drive etc. . The car was towed and I after a couple weeks the problem was that the power steering module was defective. I had a new one installed at the cost of 2500$ (the dealer wanted to charge 4000$!) . The car was running smoothly until recently (it always seems to be in the winter when it becomes mild) the steering has begun to stick once again and its only a matter of time before my dash lights up notifying me the car cant be driven. This is clearly a problem as there are hundreds of complaints for the same issue. Please fix it!.

The steering wheel became difficult to make turns.

Tl- the contact own a 2013 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering would lock without warning intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to Audi indianapolis 4610-b e 96th st, indianapolis, in 46240 (317) 853-4582 where the intermediate steering shaft was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. Jo.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Audi A4. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, when the steering wheel became difficult to make a left turn. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she was able to park the vehicle on the side of the road for 10 minutes. The contact she continued to drive the vehicle but has experience the failure. The contact has called local dealer van horn Volkswagen of sheboygan located at 5515 racetrack rd, sheboygan, WI 53081, (920) 457-8844, were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer has not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. Dp.

The steering wheels present temporary problems since the car was new, showing noises (like a pressure valve air leaking), and change in resistance to steering the vehicle. I've asked the dealer to check it sometimes, but they could not reproduce the problem. Last Sunday, July 21, 2019, after stopping the car, the steering wheel lost all power, stop working, and send a message not to drive the vehicle. I tow it to a dealer which recommend change the steering rack and made alignment ($2900). The car is in the dealer right now. Reading this site, I realize it may be a more generic problem, with serious safety implication, on this particular model of Audi. I have to sya that otherwise it is an excellent car.

Power steering gets stiff and almost impossible to turn. The issue happens sporadically while driving at any time. It's been extremely dangerous.

2013 Audi A4 quattro with approx. 61k miles - the steering wheel has started to offer inconsistent resistance to driver input. The steering wheel appears to intermittently lose the electric power assist which impacts drivers ability to judge the amount of force it would take to make a turn or change a lane. Issue occurs intermittently at various speeds including the vehicle being stationary. While rotating the wheel, it feels like the steering has hit a dead end after turning a mere 20 degrees, upon additional force the steering wheel will rotate further. This behavior is intermittent which makes it hard to drive the car safely through turns and at high speeds.

I experienced rough half a dozen intermittent warnings of a "dynamic steering fault. You may still drive the vehicle. " (yellow warning symbol) while driving and making turns which lasted 15 seconds, at most before going away. During these intervals the steering became mildly stiff and notchy. Yesterday I attempted to crank the car in my driveway and it wouldn't crank but gave me the following error, "steering defective! do not drive vehicle! now the car won't start.

Purchase a Audi A4 2013 in February of 2019. Steering wheel is an ongoing issue with Audi electric power steering rack and needing it to be replaced. Its dangerous to drive because turning takes strength and a handful of effort. It is extremely dangerous to drive to the point where I dont want to risk my life driving the car. After researching the "electric power steering rack" issue multiple people have it. Searching youtube, and google multiple owners have the issue and as a result some dont drive or have to spend an enormous amount of money to get it fixed. It is an issue for multiple models the stiffness of the steering wheel is severe. Nearly crashed multiple times due to the stiffness and had to revert back to my older car. I want to see whether this is an ongoing issue with the "electric power steering rack" and would like to get a recall or something since this is an ongoing issue. Got it checked by dealer and they also said this is an ongoing issue but, there is no recall as of now.

Electric power steering randomly becomes inoperable leading to hard steering or wheels not returning to center. Feel can be notchy where steering assist is inconsistent as a function of steering wheel position. Issue happens randomly while car is in motion at various speeds.

Reference: 2013 Audi A4 quattro. The steering has suddenly become very stiff. Steering wheel will not return to center after making a 90 degree turn on urban streets. I must turn it back manually. I have been driving non-power steering vehicles and power steering vehicles for 60+ years. This is not the way that any steering system that I have ever driven works. I consider this a very serious safety issue that should warrant a recall of all Audi vehicles so affected.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the right tire hit the curb and the the steering wheel defective dont drive warning light illuminated. The air bags did not deployed. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to Audi san francisco service department 1525 howard st, san francisco, CA 94103 (888) 779-0546 where the steering mechanism was defective. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000. Dr.

While driving down the road, the power steering assist suddenly was gone. Almost hit a bicyclist on the shoulder. Could have been a fatality. Now, steering is jerky, and car is scary to drive. Doing some research on the internet, seems that this is a common problem.

I was traveling down route 1 in NJ with my family and nearly got into a fatal accident with a tractor trailer because my steering wheel got extremely tight and needed an excessive amount of force to move. I have a colleague that also has a 2013 Audi A4 and he was telling me his car is experiencing the same steering issue. I looked it up online and apparently a lot of people with this year make and model are having the issue. This is a very serious and potentially life threatening issue. Please see the how unethical it is for this issue to be not fixed already with so many people reporting this issue.

The steering wheel became stiff after 57500 miles. Very very occasionally the issue goes away. But it is persistent for most of the time. Diagnosed with no fault codes. It is a nightmare to take a right or left turn. I took the car to an outside technician twice but both the times my car did not replicate the issue. He did not believe me and thinks I'm wasting his time. This is a very serious issue if ignored. Since no one believes me, I do not what to do. The issue has become worse. Audi needs to address this issue as safety is at stake.

Known TSB by Audi for problems with the steering shaft. Turning becomes difficult and happens randomly. Seems to be an electrical issue. Happens when both stationary and in motion. I fear that if this happens at a high rate of speed that I could crash.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Audi A4. The contact stated that the while driving at various speeds the power steering would suddenly malfunction and the steering wheel would become very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer Audi of farmington hills, mi. Was notified of the failure but the manufacturer was not. The failure mileage was 91,000. Jft.

13 Audi A4 with approx 56k miles - the steering wheel has started offer inconsistent resistance to driver input. The steering wheel appears to intermittently lose the electric power assist which impacts drivers ability to judge the amount of force it would take to make a turn or change a lane. Issue occurs intermittently at various speeds including the vehicle being stationary. While rotating the wheel, it feels like the steering has hit a dead end after turning a meagre 20 degrees, upon additional force the steering wheel will rotate further. This behavior is intermittent which makes it hard to drive the car safely through turns and at high speeds.

Drive home with my wife and loss all control of steering it almost got us killed and may be more,car has always been keep in garage and driven very little car has only 24. K miles on it. Had aaa to pick it up and take it to dealership ( Audi of dayton). Looking on line and doing some checking it looks like I am not the only one,do we wait untill somebody gets killed before a recall is done?.

My 2013 Audi A4 quattro has 52,346 miles. This week, while driving at any speed, I experienced significant restriction in the steering while turning the wheel to change lanes and make turns right and left. I immediately contacted my local Audi dealer and took the car in for inspection. The service tech confirmed that there is a serious problem with the intermediate steering shaft which is causing the stiffness and binding that is interfering with the free movement of the universal joints. The only solution is to replace the intermediate steering shaft. Furthermore, I've since ascertained that Audi has a "technical service bulletin" regarding this issue dating to July 10, 2014 covering a number of Audi models and model years but has not instituted a recall. (see attached) in addition, I was informed by the dealership representative that the specific part is currently on backorder and may take from two weeks to two months. He led me to believe that there are as many as thirty (30) customers awaiting this particular part. I have been added me to the wait list. I asked the service tech about the safety issue and if it's at all possible that I could experience total steering loss while driving. He said that although that's not likely, in an emergency situation where I may need to swerve to avoid an accident that the steering response could become an issue. My major concern is do I drive the car while waiting for the part? Audi is not at this moment providing any assistance in the way of a loaner vehicle so I'm on my own. I've uploaded the technical service bulletin.

The contact owns a 2013 Audi A4. While driving approximately 55 mph and attempting to turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and then to the dealer (maguire Audi, 370 elmira road, ithaca, new york). The dealer diagnosed that the steering shaft was severely corroded and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

After two test drives we purchased a used Audi A4 on 2/10/2018. While test driving we didn't notice any issues with steering, but the following day with my family in the car we nearly side swiped a tractor trailer on the i80 ohio turnpike. The straight line steering in this vehicle is completely unpredictable, scary and downright dangerous at any speeds above 20+ mph. Nhtsa issued a vehicle safety recall to replace the auxiliary heater, I guess I don't understand how the auxiliary heater is more dangerous than this steering problem. Steering complaints clearly outnumber other complaints on this website, but search outside of this site and see just how widespread this problem is. Audi is well aware of the issue, a TSB has been issued for software changes and steering rack, neither address the issue, and both are at the customer expense. It's time for NHTSA to acknowledge the steering complaints and issue the safety recall that should've been issued years ago. Let's do it before a family is killed.

Bought my 2013 Audi A4 used I notice a notchy feel while driving just after I bought it, but thought this was normal. As time went on it became more uncomfortable and felt unsafe driving at highway speeds(or slow speeds) when your steering wheel would move to the left & right while driving. I did some research and there are plenty more people with this problem, seems like a safety problem that needs to be a recall and Audi knows about the problem but wants you to pay for a software update that might cost you $150 - $200. . . . . . Please help get this recalled by Audi!.

The steering wheel would lock up in certain spots and become difficult to turn while driving or at rest. There is a current TSB for this issue TSB#-48-14-61 and it involves replacing the intermediate steering shaft. This should be characterized as a safety issue due to the unpredictability of occurences while in motion especially at high speeds and while cornering. If there are enough complaints to release a TSB and it involves steering at high speeds I feel there should be a recall on this part.

Electric power steering is notchy or non existent at times. Have had the entire rack replaced and recalibrated. It lasted about two weeks before the problem comes back. No check engine light or warning light. Has power steering at times then sends the car all over without warning. Very unsafe.

The issue appeared in cold weather. When stationary the issue look like a 'zone', located approximately every 90 degrees when you turn wheel right/left, where the wheel is 'jamming' and driver have to apply an excessive force to turn the steering wheel further or back to neutral. In motion the issue look like 'jammed wheel': it's hard to turn wheel more than 90 degrees right/left and. . . If it's already rotated and 'in the zone', it require an excessive force to turn the wheel back to neutral. The wheel will not return to center position themselves as it does when steering behave normally. Overall issue feels like failing power assist.

Audi A4 2013. The car will not stay centered in the lane on the highway. It wanders off center without any change in the road or position of the steering wheel. It constantly feels like it is being buffeted in a heavy wind. . When I turn to correct, the car overshoots and I have to turn back again to center it. Software upgrade did not fix the problem. This is dangerous, as the car drifts from side to side with the steering wheel held steady. Dealer says this is normal for Audi cars. Not true, as I drove a 2017 A4 with no steering issues at all. This is a problem with the electromechanical steering.

Like many other complaints I have read on this website, my Audi has a significant "notchy" feeling in the steering wheel which has grown considerably worse in the last several days. It started right when the car was new. It is like the wheel is fighting against my efforts to steer it, especially to the right. The vehicle was serviced about a year for the same complaint and was better for a while, but much worse now.

We are having a steering problem with our 2013 all road. It has about 10k miles on it. At varying speeds, we notice "play" or lack of control while steering. It appears there is a 1-2 inch lack of response from center while driving from time to time. . . . Not consistent. It also appears that steering takes more effort while compensating for this lack of control. . . . During and after the episode.

Allroad wagon. Notchy steering that felt like it was pulling to one side. Disconcerting!.