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Audi years to avoid

For every Audi model, the model years with more than twice that model's typical number of owner complaints, and the years with the fewest. Based on 12,076 owner complaints.

The worst Audi model years

Years to avoid from the last 20 model years, with the most owner complaints. The last column shows how far each year is above a typical year of the same Audi model.

CarComplaintsvs typical yearMain problem
2017 Audi Q73239.8xLights
2006 Audi A42955.2xLights
2018 Audi Q52092.7xElectrical
2007 Audi A41963.4xAirbags
2012 Audi Q51682.2xAirbags
2018 Audi Q71444.4xEngine
2006 Audi A31232.9xAirbags
2019 Audi A61142.8xElectrical
2019 Audi Q81114.0xElectrical

Audi models: years to avoid and best years

Amber: more than twice the typical complaints for that model. Green: the years with the fewest complaints among years with enough cars on the road.

ModelYears to avoidBest years
A4200220032004200520062007201220132015
A62001200220052019201020182021
Q520122018200920202022
Q72007201720182021200920112022
A320062015201920202022
S420012010200720142020
A52020200820162022
TT2001
A4 Allroad2013201520162018
A82013200620092021
Q32020201720192021
Q82019
A3 Cabriolet2015
E-Tron2019
S5None stand out201120142019
S6None stand out201520162017
A7None stand out201420152021
SQ5None stand out201620172022

Questions about the Audi years to avoid

What Audi years should you avoid?

The Audi model years with the most owner complaints, each well above a typical year of the same model, are the 2017 Q7 (9.8 times typical, mostly lights), the 2006 A4 (5.2 times typical, mostly lights), the 2018 Q5 (2.7 times typical, mostly electrical), the 2007 A4 (3.4 times typical, mostly airbags) and the 2012 Q5 (2.2 times typical, mostly airbags).

What is the most common problem with Audi vehicles?

Across all models, most Audi owner complaints are about electrical, engine and airbags.

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