There are 5 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2002 Audi A4in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I BOUGHT A CAR FROM A USED CAR DEALER IN RENTON WA. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR WENT BY I NOTICED THAT I HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE TITLE. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO CONTACT DMV. TALKED TO A PERSON IN THE RENTON OFFICE AND TWICE TO THE COVINGTON OFFICE. THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY A 39 DOLLAR CHARGE TO GET A TITLE. DECIDED TO MAYBE TRADE THE CAR IN AND FOUND OUT THE FRAME WAS BENT. I ALREADY SPENT 1200 DOLLARS FOR PARTS MISSING ON THE CAR. NOW ANOTHER PART IS AD AT ANOTHER 1500 DOLLARS TO MAKE THE AIR WORK. APPARENTLY THE CAR HAD BEEN CRASHED AND PICKED BACK TOGETHER JUST TO OFF IT. COMPLAINED A OUT PARTS MISSING AND THEY AGREED TO GIVE ME 400 DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST PROBLEM. NEVER DID SEE THE MONEY. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A TOTAL REFUND OF THE DIFFERENCE FROM WHAT THEY GAVE ME FOR THE CAR AFTER THE 25000 DOLLARS THEY GAVE ME FOR THE TRUCK LOAD I TRADED IN. *TR
NAR 02/28/2003 MR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGINS TO SHUDDER AND RAPIDLY LOSE POWER, MAKING IT UNABLE TO MERGE SAFELY OR DRIVE AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *CB
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLES COIL PACK HAS DIED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE DIED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT A COIL SPRING HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A ROUGH IDLE, HESITATING TO PULL OFF IN TRAFFIC. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER STATES ALL FOUR CYLINDER COILS ARE DEFECTED AND DEALER WILL ONLY REPLACE AS THEY FAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026