2016 Audi A4
Gas Compact car
The 2016 Audi A4 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the A4, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 11 complaints, most often about engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 24 | 31 | 27 | $2,850 |
| A4 quattro | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 32 | 26 | $3,000 |
| A4 quattro | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 21 | 30 | 24 | $3,250 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2016 Audi A4. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
11 complaints filed
0 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2020: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 2
Most-cited components
- Engine — 7
- Steering — 3
- Electrical System — 3
- Unknown Or Other — 1
- Power Train — 1
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 DR AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
| 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Other A4 model years
2025 A4
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A2024 A4
0 recalls · 6 complaints
A2023 A4
1 recalls · 11 complaints
C2022 A4
3 recalls · 6 complaints
C2021 A4
4 recalls · 12 complaints
C2020 A4
3 recalls · 157 complaints
A2019 A4
1 recalls · 13 complaints
A2018 A4
1 recalls · 44 complaints
F2017 A4
6 recalls · 85 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 36398, 36397, 36394). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.