Audi A4 Change Vehicle

"Screen and entire system randomly stopped working"

"Though it isn't touch screen, which i'm glad, the controls are quite ambiguous and confusing."

"I many of the routes it chooses are very inefficient. Example: On an easy to plan and navigate 200 mile route it plans a 300 mile route through a large metropolitan city. I do understand its settings and what they do"

"The GPS would lose the satellite and would not know where the car was"

"Voice on the GPS became very low volume and had to be corrected. The total experience of using the GPS is awkward and slow, compared to my Garmen Nuvy"

"It certainly isn't a garmin. Directing me to turn after I pass the intersection, go on one way streets the wrong way, and there are more. Our reliance on gps is huge and fortunately I am able to think on my feet while I drive and not do anything stupid that the gps talks me. Hats upsetting, there is no way to upgrade the firmware/software without spending over 400.00.. my 60.00 garmin has free upgrades. If I do travel to a new area, I usually have my garmin plugged in and ready as well."

"The GPS is very difficult to use and is sometimes inaccurate. I rely mostly on my phone Google map."

"Took it in twice to the dealer. The mechanics didn't fix it, but a salesman seems to have solved the problem."

"First I must say, over the first couple of years of complaining to Audi, i first get the usual double talk about where I live, did you try in other areas, why don't you get satellite, blah blah blah, to which I stated, look, this isn't my first car radio. Finally, I got a service rep to fess up and admit it. ( off the record of course) that there is a problem. This radio can not pull in stations clearly. There is interference on 99% of channels it tries to pull in. Now this not may be a 'radio' problem as much as an antenna problem, I don't know. However, the days of unplugging the antenna from the back of the radio and replacing it for a new antenna are over. The circuit board for the roof antenna is not easily accessible and not cheap to swap out. This is am and fm. I do not have sattilite nor do I intend to. Unfortunately because it,s not a safety issue, Audi never came clean and upgraded even while it was under warranty."

"It may not be the radio per se. AM/FM radio reception is very bad. Station signals just don't get pulled in. While the car was under warranty, it was checked by the dealer more than once and was told there is nothing wrong and it must be where i live. They lied right to my face. Eventually it was easy enough to read all the complaints after Google-ing. This is not my first car radio, and this alone is enough to not get another Audi. The Audi people never admitted there was a problem. That is all i would have wanted. At least fess up to it. I enjoy AM/FM radio. I always have."

"It worked fine once and every time we tried after that once, it just doesn't work so we gave up using it"

"Front brake pads worn at 30K miles. Wear indicated by squeeking sound when pressing on the brake at low speed. Dealer replaced them and rotors at a cost of $800. This despite mostly highway mileage and conservative driving practices"

"Rear brakes need rotors/pads at 45000 km"

"The inside rear brake pads wore down to the metal. I reported the problem of hearing metal on metal grinding sounds from the brakes to the dealer. He was unable to find the problem on the first two visits. After insisting that they take the caliper off the rotor, the technician found the worn out pads. All the other pads on the car, front and rear were ok. Mystified as to why two out of eight pads wore out and unimpressed with the dealer's skill."

"Brake calipers had to be taken apart and cleaned twice due to break squeal"

"Brakes squeak loudly, like metal on metal, in cold weather. The noise goes away after 5-10 minutes after the brakes warm up but the noise is alarming"

"Persistent squeaking in cold weather. Dealer said that they have taken it up with Audi CA as other owners complained of same. Were unable to resolve after repeated attempts. Dealer said squeaking is due to steel construction of brake systems"

"Brakes squeal consistently."

"Because of a disk design flaw the original disks collect dust buildup which causes the squeak."

"Had my Audi in to dealer for 15000 mile check and was informed that at least one of the suspension struts was leaking. At a subsequent appointment, the dealer replaced both shocks under warrantee"

"Steering alternating heavy and light"

"Electronic failure. Had to replaced under warrantee. Audi handled all costs including loaner"

"The intermediate steering shaft broke - dealer couldn't diagnose after 3 times - I had to research and I was right!"

"Wheel bearing needed replacement"