2011 Audi A4

Showing the 2011 A4 Premium Plus. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
24–25 mpgcombined; city 21–22, highway 29–31; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$16,100–$16,770U.S. average; Ohio $15,170–$15,800 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
4 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
43filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2011 A4. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 A4. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Engine24010
Power train7000
Fuel/propulsion system6000
Unknown or other6000
Steering4000
Electrical system3010
Air bags2000
Exterior lighting2000
Suspension2000
Electronic stability control (ESC)1000
Engine and engine cooling1000
Forward collision avoidance1000
4 more parts
Seat belts1000
Service brakes1000
Structure1010
Visibility/wiper1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006298
  2. 2007219
  3. 2008191
  4. 2009144
  5. 201064
  6. 201143
  7. 201245
  8. 2013111
  9. 201478
  10. 201544
  11. 201626
  12. 201786
  13. 201854
  14. 201913
  15. 2020158
  16. 202112
  17. 20227
  18. 202311
  19. 20246
  20. 20251

Every A4 year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2011 A4. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 1,050 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2011 A4, the latest on Sep 25, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (265), electrical system (246), engine and engine cooling (140), power train (123), unknown or other (66).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2011 A4.

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Specs

EPA class: compact cars. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
A4
Front-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Premium Gasoline22 / 30 / 25
A4 Avant quattro
All-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline21 / 29 / 24
A4 quattro
All-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboManual 6-spdPremium Gasoline21 / 31 / 25
A4 quattro
All-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline21 / 29 / 24

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data