Best Year to Buy a Audi A4
Reliability rankings across 23 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 23 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2025 Audi A4 is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 100/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 1 owner complaints. The 2006 model year is the least reliable with 296 complaints and a score of 44/100 ("Proceed with Caution").
All Years Ranked
2025Smooth Ride 1 2024Smooth Ride 2 2019Smooth Ride 5 2021Smooth Ride 11 2012Smooth Ride 26 2016Smooth Ride 26 2011Smooth Ride 32 2018Smooth Ride 43 2015Smooth Ride 44 2010Smooth Ride 63 2014Smooth Ride 76 2017Solid Pick 83 2000Solid Pick 96 2013Solid Pick 111 2020Solid Pick 128 2001Solid Pick 132 2009Solid Pick 141 2002Proceed with Caution 186 2008Proceed with Caution 190 2004Proceed with Caution 189 2003Proceed with Caution 215 2005Proceed with Caution 219 2006Proceed with Caution 296
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44