The AUDI A4 (B9) BUYERS GUIDE | Common Problem Review

Audi A4 Review of common problems. The B9 Audi A4 Avant is one of the most popular cars on sale today. As they begin to age what are the common problems that you should look for?
This Audi A4 buyers guide is here to show you what to check, what spec to get and some of the most interesting things about the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 model years.
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[@ScottishCarClan]

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[@20vtechnik]

Take this for what you think its worth. Im a b8.5 allroad owner (2014) 2.0 tfsi. I had zero problems until about 120k (miles) when a motor mount went bad. At 149k the water pump started leaking coolant. Im at 151k now (and about to finally change the water pump) and the Audi side assist (which i never use) apparently doesnt work. I'm not sure when it failed.. I have been hard on this car. I have done some 'mild racing' and had it off road many times. I have hauled over 500lbs of stone and about 600lbs in bags of concrete. I do perform all maintenance on time all the time except...the transmission fluid. I was willing to sacrifice/test the trans as i can buy a low mileage replacement for 500/600 dollars. Im glad to say, this car has been extremely good to us and has cost us less in repairs than our toyota highlander which has 45k less miles.

[@TeddieHelander]

I've had mine for 2 years now. 2.0 TFSI Manual. I bought it used at 2500 miles only had to change a lambda sensor last year which i did my self. Great car!

[@George3g]

Great video, I’m in the market for one of these and this video was very informative, thanks!!

[@phillipclarke2708]

I have a 2016 2.0tdi Quattro auto Avant s line such a great car comfortable drive just missing the heated seats it's very reliable .

[@Alapahauk]

this guy is great! thanks for the great content!!

[@bubkabu]

great video thanks wish it was longer

[@MissLisaBabyx]

Got one 😊 had it for 5 years now big red love it. 😊

[@ScottishCarClan]

“Big red” love it :-)

[@willbannock9873]

Great guide, the best I’ve found, thanks mate

[@ScottishCarClan]

Thank you Will, your very welcome!

[@newbeginnings8566]

The 2.0tfsi is the best engine for the standard car. Get a really well specced one as the extras make the car.. Change the oil every 8,000 miles, 10,000km regardless of what Audi might tell you.

[@MushypeasDMc]

Great review thank you

[@CarsofGlasgow]

They are sharp looking cars! Great video, well made! Keep it up. Interestingly I recently uploaded a 2020 A4 saloon 45 tfsi video. ps just subbed & gave your video a like :)

[@junes118]

Smashed it once again really tempted for one due to space

[@d7bkyq6]

Thinking of getting a used 3.0tdi but money will be fairly tight. Worth penny pinching in other aspects of my life? I’m in a 09 2.0tdi golf so it will be some upgrade.

[@murdogordon3091]

I had a 66 plate 2.0 TDI sline. I really liked it but it was plagued with stop start problems (the dealer couldn't find a fault!) and had an issue with the adblue when the car was out of warranty which ended up costing a fortune.

[@ScottishCarClan]

This car did have some sporadic stop / start habits too

[@DigiDriftZone]

I'm looking at a 66 plate 2.0 TDI at the moment and all the 2016-17 models dont' have Ad Blue, how comes yours had Ad Blue? - that seems to only be on the 2019 models from what I can tell.

[@glasgowbhoy8711]

Just bought one and there is a slight vibration on the gear stick at the time, no issues but just wondering what’s causing this and if it’s a cause for concern? Thanks

[@thaidang96]

What extras should i be looking out for

[@ianhoyle8459]

I owned a used 2001 Audi S3 it was mega, I kept it for nearly ten years, 140,000 on the original clutch and no problems; 95,000 o& those miles being completed by myself. I then bought a 2014 S3 new, it was also awesome, not quite as solid as my previous vehicle but much faster, I hit a badger and destroyed it. I think due to modern crumple zones and of course badgers being very well built! After that I bought a new 2018 RS5 Carbon, this car was out of this world despite widespread criticism at not being a V8 but it was like the Millennium Falcon fast and had its own nascar sound. Disappointingly it was stolen after 12 months of ownership but thankfully recovered with minimal damage. Some channels disparage Audi but if the cars are treated correctly they are well thought out, solid and dependable machines. I can not praise the Audi vehicles that I have personally been fortunate to experience enough. I’m enjoying your channel and looking forward to hearing more about your R8 thanks

[@ScottishCarClan]

Thanks for taking the time to comment Ian. Great to hear your experiences have been largely very good with Audi's. I've owned several personally and apart from age related items and wear and tear they've generally been very good, reliable cars. Both R8's included!

[@andrewcisalowicz1326]

In answer to your question it involved the adblue pump not registering when added to the tank,so dashboard came up with 600 miles before engine will not function!Went to Audi they said need new pump and tank cost£1,900.However during the time of having to wait for repair and now down to 250 miles on dashboard it correct itself.No repair has been done saving me money,but now always make sure adblue is tipped up every month.

[@ScottishCarClan]

Thanks for replying on this Andrew! Wow, not cheap. Glad you didn't need to shell out all that cash.

[@toekneebcc]

I think a comment about the ad blue pump failing should be added I recently suffered with no car for 9+ weeks whilst my local dealer had 3 cars in for the same fault it was a £2K but the dealer’s charge was half. This needs to be mentioned it’s a really common fault with 16 Reg diesels, the pump design was changed at the facelift but buyers need to be aware apart from door mirrors failing the car has been faultless for 6 years

[@KinnataNikkoArjuna]

Great video. What would u say regarding the engine oil consumption? Does it also prevalent in A4 B9?

[@MrSmoothasf]

Mine does not burn oil at all

[@MrSmoothasf]

Clutch and flywheel always seems to go around 125k miles costs £1500 and OEM only. shocks definitely leak at some point. And a footwell leak is common. Oh and that judder....open up your airbox youll see. Never seen a car with so many leaves in the engine bay. Very reliable car i think im about 8 years in, zero mot failures, no work done yet. I had an audi a3 before this, they all seem to get the same faults asking the same time

[@G4RY1159]

Decent review man apart from the odd sketch camera focus but I'm a bit OCD with such things, been on the look for an A4 TFSi for a wee while now, had a few Audi's in the past, A4 1.8 and a 100CD back around 1999 ish I really like the estate and was thinking if that 1.4 had enough guts, I'm super fussy though and after the right colour and Spec with low miles on the clock, in no hurry to buy and just have a look every now and again on the usual sites, seen a few nice ones but high miles haven't not took my interest any further. Anyway thanks again for some decent points and always good tae see a fellow jock doing reviews with a slightly different approach than the others. Cheers mate.

[@Allee202]

Nice! I am doing one on my channel soon

[@stuartharrison1332]

Great review, thanks. I’m trying to find a 66 plate 2017 one at the moment. Test drove a manual one today and found the gear stick vibrating at all speeds, is this a problem. I think I also felt the 70mph vibration through the steering wheel. The car has done 63,000 miles. Any advice would be welcomed.

[@ScottishCarClan]

Seems to be a little bit of a trend with theses cars Stuart. Speaking with an Audi tech we are friends with he believes the wheels are quite susceptible to buckling slightly which is what causes the vibrations. A few have been replaced under warranty as a result.

[@ryanbrown3538]

I have a 2017 with 42000 miles, no vibration issues. It's a 1.4tfsi. Fantastic car

[@henrymoore8793]

@@ryanbrown3538 hi, what is the engine like? What do you get Mpg? Cheers

[@ryanbrown3538]

@@henrymoore8793 43mpg average. I do a lot of inner city driving, start stop.

[@ryanbrown3538]

@@henrymoore8793 I've found the 1.4 tfsi to be very refined, you wouldn't know its a 1.4. They've squeezed 150hp out of it. They also shaved 100kg off the cars weight.

[@GermanAuto111]

I bought a Audi S4 . 3 Liter V6 😃, i loveeeeee ❤️ it

[@Ranhola1]

Have you got any video on the b8? I'm looking to buy a 02/2012 a4 avant 2.0 tdi business line and I know those have engine issues, so i wanted to know more about it

[@ScottishCarClan]

Hi Jose, sadly no videos at the moment. The main things on those are the water pumps and excess oil consumption. Watch for engine temp jumps on the test drive, coolant leaks and ask the owner how often they have to top up the oil (Hopefully they are honest with you). Good luck!

[@Ranhola1]

@@ScottishCarClan if i take the car to Audi so they can run it in the scam machine, do you think it will be a accurate method to determine if the car is good or not? Or, is there any way to hide the errors from the diagnostic machine??

[@ayshemustafa8216]

Hi! Audi A4 Avant 2.0TSFI or BMW 320i Touring? 2018 models. Looking for a long term family car to have :) Great video! Thanks!

[@ScottishCarClan]

Ayshe, they're probably about as reliable as each other so it's really down to your own preference! Personally I LOVE an Audi interior so that was the decider for me! Good luck with your search.

[@ayshemustafa8216]

@@ScottishCarClan Fair enough! Thanks for reply!

[@ayshemustafa8216]

@@ScottishCarClan I am sure I will like both interiors a lot since I have never had a premium car like this one or the BMW. For me the more importan part is the reliabilty, which will cause less problems in the long term and will be less expensive to take care of.

[@Jagerr.]

Ive looked all over youtube and cant seem to find the review for this car. Anybody able to help? Cheers.

[@MrYamilsteven]

It’s an amazing car I love it . Mine is a 2017 2.0 tsfi with 18k miles and guess what. Transmission malfunction. Fortunately I went to the dealership and they replaced the mechatronics and all the stuff related with no cost. Now I’m afraid this will fail again. Otherwise It’s an awesome car.

[@ScottishCarClan]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that. Hopefully it won't fail again now its been corrected.

[@BrionyMinodora]

Why didn’t you have to pay for it out of warranty

[@MrYamilsteven]

@@BrionyMinodora this happened more than one year ago, the warranty was for 5 years so I was covered by that moment.

[@Marge010]

Possibly buying a 2 litre diesel s line auto tomorrow so I've been looking at plenty of videos like this. 90 mile trip on the train and bus so I really hope its worth it!

[@ScottishCarClan]

Best of luck today 🤞🏼

[@Marge010]

@@ScottishCarClan picked it up on Saturday and I'm absolutely chuffed to bits with it. Beautiful car and amazing to drive!

[@Darundable]

@@Marge010 How much u paid and what was the mileage, if im not asking too much.

[@Marge010]

@@Darundable I bought it in October last year. Paid around £19, 700. Had 47k miles. Has quite a few extras on it. Still got it and still love it!

[@Darundable]

@@Marge010 Nice man. I bought one yesterday, gonna be delivered today in evening. 100k kilometers 60k miles if you dont know metric, for 20k euros. It said last service they changed ad blue pump, hope it will never come back to haunt me. Can you maybe tell me how do you fill up ad blue and whats your typical maintenante?

[@lestatelvampir69]

Is 120.000miles a lot for the 140kw TDI engine and Stronic? Can it last any longer? Good buy if in good condition? :)

[@navistormrage5057]

If maintained properly it can last a lot , I got b8 around 260k km is on clock works like charm, now I am gonna buy 2019 model 140kw s tronic quattro, my mechanic told me that those engines are also really good and s tronic is excellent but like every aut gearbox it needs to be maintained

[@Habs1967]

What drive setting would you guys recommend? comfort, dynamic or auto?

[@kristena9285]

I always keep mine in auto so it adjusts to the driving situation on the fly. If I suddenly needs power I can always pull the (auto) gear selector a notch back and it goes into dynamic. One more pull on the lever and it turns back to auto..

[@minodorstefan8146]

How is your clutch on it? Bought one recently and the clutch biting point is really high. No judder or any other problems is just annoying as is really high. Thanks

[@ScottishCarClan]

It was high from memory. Audi had actually noted it in a service that it was high but I ran the car for another 8k before selling and never had any problems.

[@minodorstefan8146]

@ScottishCarClan just had the timing belt changed, and audi mentioned that🤣 Thanks for replying.

[@Rayk76]

Im putting a deposit on a 2016 2.0 tdi 150bhp a4 avant soon, it has 90,000 miles a full service history, would it be a good buy, i do mainly motorway miles

[@ScottishCarClan]

Hey, yes sounds like a solid purchase! The diesel is the one to have if it’s mainly motorway miles. I’m sure you’ll love it.

[@AzadarieHussainya]

Is it normal that the Quattro A4 does vibration on the rear side when driving in circles with the steering wheel all the way right or left.

[@iliqmitev]

I have the same issue. What is this problem?

[@AzadarieHussainya]

@@iliqmitev I’ve took it to mechanic and he said it was normal because it was a Quattro, but I’ve asked another user if Quattro A4 and he said it doesn’t do any vibration in his Audi. Idk if thats a issue for all the models….

[@iliqmitev]

@@AzadarieHussainya 21.02.2022 my Audi A4 Allroad go for a services and i don't have any idea how much cost this 'vibration'!

[@AzadarieHussainya]

May be it’s a normal thing you know.

[@notrustreal]

@@AzadarieHussainya I have the same issue and the mechanic said the same. It’s normal for Quattro. Did you found the problem?

[@MrScottyknows425]

This doesnt mention the 2.0T as an option why is that?

[@Area_051]

i live in switzerland my audi A4 3.0 v6 Tdi car with 60k km final 2016, the gearbox broke a bearing had to come from the german audi a shame S-tronic box always ran in seventh, I don't understand and they want me to pay for the repair.

[@ScottishCarClan]

Sounds like you’ve just gone out of warranty 😞 remember well reviewed specialists can generally help with these types of repairs for a fraction of the cost.

[@Corcioch]

3.0 TDI Quattro is the one to get in this car.

[@bradmiller980]

Do these have ad blue ?

[@GermanAuto111]

Yes, all of them have, after 2015 all models from audi have adblue

[@franciscojaviersolanoarana6159]

No, TFSI (petrol) doesn't have add blue system.

[@black914015678]

Great car but be warned about the electric issues. Yh it does have a lots of electrical issues. I do own one and I love it but the electric issues puts me really off

[@ScottishCarClan]

What electrical issues are you referring to? Thanks for the comment!

[@black914015678]

@@ScottishCarClan my car now once you just press start, the engine turns on. I can't just put the ignition on without the engine running anymore. And faulty front camera full of errors. I'm really pissed off and I don't know how much this will cost me to fix those issues as nobody is finding out why I can't just put the ignition on without the engine being running. It's really annoying

[@fbi7267]

@@black914015678 If you don't press the clutch down while pressing the ignition switch it shouldn't start the engine. Or is your car an auto?

[@black914015678]

@@fbi7267 auto and yh its like this unfortunately and its really frustrating because I want to get it sorted ASAP

[@michalschwarz3452]

Dude sounds like dudes from novigrad 😂👌

[@FragGile]

This engine is ok, but if you get any lengthy straight roads you'll feel the lack of pace especially when overtaking. Actual to the point of embarrassment.

[@ScottishCarClan]

😂 it’s been fine so far. To be fair when I’m driving this car I’m going pretty leisurely anyway.

[@Dreamlink91]

You do not wanna get small petrol with a turbo. Never. It just gonna fall appart at 250 000km.... Just buy diesel and drive forever.

[@idajosefin0121]

Me with my 1.5 tfsi 🥲🥲 I’m looking for a nice spec a4 to buy instead

[@cy9nvs]

No android auto? That sucks..

[@nathanevans8651]

They have android auto

[@szili76]

Wait a minute... 3zone climate control is not standard sadly.

[@andrewcisalowicz1326]

Do not buy the Audi 2.0 TDi I have had mine two months and already having to spend £1,900! after 87,000miles.I have complained to Audi.BEWARE!!!!

[@miso4life]

It is bad news for me, I want to buy exactly 2.0 TDI Allroad. Which problems? Engine? Electric?

[@toadfaceass]

Andrew, what problems cost you £1900 we want to know. Were all here because we might buy this Audi.

[@mexonganmusic7793]

@@toadfaceass 100% Literally have the negotiations in for one right now! LET US KNOW HOW IT IS GOING

[@Darundable]

@@mexonganmusic7793 Me too. Im not grom Uk or Ireland but I wanna buy one in sweden with low mileage. Can you tell sir?

[@BrionyMinodora]

1:00

[@IvanStoyanovs]

please can you also make a review in English 🙏

[@GermanAuto111]

Is he speaking English??? 😁😁😁

[@MG-ks7vr]

Do not ever buy A B9 trust me they are rubbish, money pits

[@anabluecomputers7751]

very poor presentation, simply not enough details !

[@ScottishCarClan]

What else would you like to see included?