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2016 Audi A4 Steering problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2016 Audi A4's steering with NHTSA - 15% of all its complaints, most recently on February 12, 2023. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.

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Steering complaints

Steering

We live in Montana where it gets very cold on a regular basis while driving our Audi the steering wheel ceased to function and would not allow us to control the vehicle this occurred three times. A warning on the dash came up that said steering malfunction stopped vehicle but it was very scary and intimidating to know that your steering wheel could quit at any time we got stranded and took it to a dealer and they said that the steering rack computer had failed and could not get the part for at least a month since...

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they had so many of these vehicles having the exact same issue in the United States the dealership stated that the other three dealers locally to them all were waiting on the same exact part for the same problem they charge us $6,000 to repair it I would think that if so many of the same vehicles are having the same problems that there's no parts available in the country that it should be a recall and the manufacturer should be responsible for the issue what can we do?

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 11506847
SteeringElectrical systemEngine & cooling

Ok before my previous incident it must've been 2 weeks ago that my car just sped up and broke on it's on on a 65 mile road it's to the point that I'm very hesitant to drive the car but it's my only means of commute it's just a total safety problem and I don't feel safe one bit

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11457549
Steering

Rubber boot around the electronic steering rack wore out after only 30k miles. This has caused no warning lights, and very dangerous behaviour from the steering mechanisms. To include the steering wheel locking up mid turn, and the steering wheel "stuttering" due to the electronic motor failing.

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 11423011
SteeringDriver assistance

The electrical power steering became defective while driving down the road at 75 mph. The steering wheel locked up and pulled to the right, nearly causing a high speed collision with a semi. The error message "steering is defective, do not drive vehicle" displayed and has not gone away.

Filed Incident Steering · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 11088990

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