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Recall snapshot generated: 4 Oct 2026. Historical snapshot, not a live recall check. Confirm current applicability and repair status with the manufacturer.

European Union

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Germany

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The Netherlands

RDW open recalls

7.5%

Share of registered cars with an open recall

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A campaign can appear in more than one register. These figures are advisory, not a per-VIN recall check.

RDW NL open-recall prevalence

In the Dutch RDW register, 7.5% of the 54,323 registered Audi A4 cars currently carry at least one open (uncompleted) recall, as of 4 Oct 2026. This is a true EU fleet rate, the strongest market-relevance signal on this page.

EU Safety Gate campaigns

The EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. 29 logged for this model.

Most recent entries shown: 12 of 29.

20 Mar 2026 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref SR/00790/26. The driver airbag inflator may cause uncontrolled inflation and release metal fragments when the airbag is activated, which can cause injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of…
26 Jul 2024 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01957/24. The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and…
15 Dec 2023 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/03031/23. A defective welding seam on the front seat back frame can break in the event of an accident. As a result, the person sitting in the seat may hit their head on the B-pillar, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of…
14 Apr 2023 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/00788/23. The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of…
1 Apr 2022 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/00504/22. Alteration of the rear axle’s toe and/or camber values lead to increased and uneven wear on the rear tyres, and if worn down to its carcass may suffer a sudden loss of pressure. This can lead to loss of traction and may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does…
19 Nov 2021 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01579/21. The functioning of the relevant NADI airbags manufactured by Takata, in particular the gas generator, may be impaired in the vehicles concerned due to the age of the device. In such cases, the protective function of the driver airbag may be reduced when the airbag is activated. The product does…
20 Aug 2021 Passenger car Risk: Environment. Ref A12/01220/21. The vehicles are equipped with control software regarded as unauthorised by the competent authorities. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate…
9 Jul 2021 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref INFO/00138/21. The nuts on the eccentric bolt of the rear-axle spring-link control arm may break due to stress corrosion.As a result, the rear axle could move in the wrong direction, in an uncontrollable manner at high speeds.
18 Jun 2021 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/00863/21. Due to discrepancy in the dashboard manufacturing process, the front passenger airbag may fail to deploy optimally.This could impair its protective function, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident.
18 Jun 2021 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/00884/21. The propellant used in the airbag inflator of the passenger airbags, manufactured by Takata, may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an airbag being deployed, the…
4 Jun 2021 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/00752/21. The vehicles may be fitted with a towbar with a swivel mechanism that may have a defective locking pin.As a result, the pin could break while driving, increasing the risk of an accident.
25 Dec 2020 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01891/20. The Takata gas generator housing could burst when the passenger airbag is deployed. This may cause small metal parts to become detached from the housing, posing a risk of injury to the occupants.

KBA (Germany) campaigns

Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, the German federal vehicle authority. 56 logged. Shown separately from Safety Gate, never added together.

Most recent entries shown: 12 of 56.

4 Dec 2024 Ref 14607R Risk: Entfernung Abschalteinrichtung. Production: 2005 - 2010. Original source text (German)
25 Nov 2024 Ref 14571R Risk: Vorschriftenabweichung Thermofenster. Production: 2010 - 2017. Original source text (German)
20 Nov 2024 Ref 14531R Risk: Entfernung Abschalteinrichtung. Production: 2005 - 2010. Original source text (German)
28 Oct 2024 Ref 14454R Risk: Vorschriftenabweichung Thermofenster. Production: 2009 - 2017. Original source text (German)
12 Jul 2024 Ref 14004R Risk: Takata Gasgenerator, Überdruckreaktion bei Auslösung.. Production: 13.07.2004 - 22.04.2013. Original source text (German)
29 Nov 2023 Ref 13291 Risk: Nicht korrekt ausgeführte Schweißnaht am Lehnenrahmen der Vordersitze kann während eines Unfalls brechen. Es besteht die Gefahr einer Kopfkollision mit der B-Säule.. Production: 2023 - 2023. Original source text (German)
22 Feb 2023 Ref 12491 Risk: Takata Gasgenerator, Überdruckreaktion bei Auslösung. Production: 12.05.2003 - 29.09.2011. Original source text (German)
23 May 2022 Ref 11867 Risk: Fehlerhaft gefertigte Motorsteuergeräte können zu Funktionsabweichungen im Motorlauf bis zum Motorstopp führen.. Production: 2022 - 2022. Original source text (German)
14 Feb 2022 Ref 11554 Risk: Es kann zu verstellten Spureinstellungen kommen und im Extremfall zu einem Druckverlust der Reifen.. Production: 2019 - 2021. Original source text (German)
22 Jul 2021 Ref 10949 Risk: Unzureichende Abdichtung des Gasgenerators kann zum Zersetzen des Treibmittels und in der Folge zu einer fehlerhaften Airbagauslösung führen. Es besteht die Gefahr einer verminderten Schutzwirkung.. Production: 2000 - 2001. Original source text (German)
30 Jun 2021 Ref 10787 Risk: Aufgrund von Spannungsrisskorrosion kann es zu erhöhtem Spiel zwischen Achslenker und Radträger kommen, wodurch das Fahrverhalten eingeschränkt ist.. Production: 2019 - 2021. Original source text (German)
12 May 2021 Ref 10703 Risk: Bruch des Sperrbolzens der Anhängevorrichtung kann zum Verlust der Fahrzeugverbindung führen.. Production: 2015 - 2018. Original source text (German)

How this compares

Each register is compared on its own with the 60 models we publish an EU recall page for; the registers are never combined into one score. Its 29 EU Safety Gate campaigns are more than the median of 17 for this set. Its 56 KBA campaigns are more than the median of 34. Its RDW open-recall share is more than the 5.7% median.

Counts across sources are not comparable to each other and are never summed: a Safety Gate alert and a KBA campaign can describe the same defect or different ones. Treat each as one advisory pointer.

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