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2017 Audi A4 Steering problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2017 Audi A4's steering with NHTSA - 5% of all its complaints, most recently on December 27, 2023. They describe 2 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.

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Injuries
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Steering complaints

Steering

2017 A4 Audi Allroad- while making turns at low speeds with the steering wheel, the vehicle makes cracking, popping and vibration noises. The noise was inspected and reproduced, confirmed on 1/4/2023 by Audi Fletcher Jones, Costa Mesa, California and advised to replace engine mounts, and both front upper control arms, total repair bill $3240.27. After vehicle repairs the steering noises and vibration returned again with no warning lamps, or messages. The vehicle was dropped off at Audi Fletcher Jones, Costa Mesa,...

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CA on 11/28/2023. Audi Fletcher Jones now states it is due to possible defective steering rack and quoted $4,237.9 for repairs on 12/27/2023. Possible safety risk to myself and others if there is an Audi Manufacture defect within the steering rack which can cause loss of steering. Steering rack failure should not be occurring on a vehicle with mileage - only 46,742 miles. NHSTA please investigate Audi of America for possible manufacture defects of engine mounts, control arms, and steering racks. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request.

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 11562212
Steering

The power steering on my A4 went out randomly with only 52k miles on the odometer. Thankfully it went out while the car was parked, but if it went out while I was driving it could've caused an accident. I towed it to a shop to diagnose the issue and they confirmed that the power steering rack went bad. While doing research I found that Audi extended the warranty on the steering racks for 2013-2016 model year A4s. The part number for the 2016 steering rack is shared with the 2017 steering rack as well, which means audi should've included the 2017 model year with that extended warranty.

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 11478654
SteeringSuspensionWheels & tiresCrash

I was driving like normal and the stability light came on and the car started to swing left to right by it self.

Filed Incident Steering · Suspension · WheelsNHTSA 11450854
SteeringElectrical systemDriver assistanceCrash

A few days ago I had an accident. I made a left turn onto the expressway ramp at 42 mph. The road was wet and audi in the middle of the turn activated “precrash sensors” and began to brake hard and the system locked the steering wheel. The car was completely uncontrollable and crashed the front wheel into the high curb, which damaged the wheels, rim and axles. The audi exchange dealership in il checked and the sensors are functioning properly. They claimed that I imagine things that do not exist as...

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they said it was impossible for the car to take control and to brake the car. They also said I do not have theses feature on the car, but the car is so equipped with this technology. ( Because many times it happened to me out of the car started to brake without a reason to brake, when I tried to go around bikers at the safe distance, or when parking. When I made the complaint in the audi dealer they told me that this is not possible, and laughed in june). I am aware that I was moving fast but from my experience I know that I could do this turn without an accident. Previously I owned a 2013 bmw 528 xdrive and the car several times slip on the snow and I could control the car still. I believe the presense sensors activates the collision avoidance system resulting in a loss of control in the car and subsequent accident.

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 10926549

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