- Safety
- 5
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 0
- none
- MPG
- 27
- combined
No recalls on record
No NHTSA safety recalls for this model year. Still verify the specific VIN, since campaigns can be issued at any time.
Vehicle Summary
2016 Audi A4
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 0
- Owner complaints
- 25
- Complaints citing a crash
- 0
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
No recall campaigns on record
NHTSA has not issued a safety recall for this model year. That describes the model as built — it says nothing about how this particular car was maintained or repaired.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year.
No recalls on record
NHTSA lists no safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Audi A4. Recalls can be issued at any time — check the specific VIN before purchase.
Check this VINNHTSA crash-test ratings
NCAP star ratings and the underlying test breakdown for the 2016 Audi A4.
Frontal crash
- Driver
- 5 / 5
- Passenger
- 5 / 5
Side crash
- Driver
- 4 / 5
- Passenger
- 5 / 5
- Side pole
- 5 / 5
Rollover
- Rollover risk
- 9.9%
- Dynamic tip
- No Tip
Driver-assistance technologies
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Optional
- Lane departure warning
- No
What the ratings mean
NHTSA gives the 2016 Audi A4 5 out of 5 stars overall, level with the 5-star median for the 11 comparable 2016 vehicles NHTSA rated in this class.
NHTSA published results for every NCAP test in this program, so the overall star rating rests on a complete set of crash and rollover results.
NHTSA's dynamic test put this vehicle's rollover probability at 9.9% in a single-vehicle crash — the figure behind the rollover star rating, published here because the star alone hides how wide each band is.
Fuel economy & emissions
EPA figures for the 2016 Audi A4, with tailpipe CO₂ and class context.
24
City
31
Hwy
27
Comb
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,800
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 341 g/mi
How this compares
At 27 MPG combined, the 2016 Audi A4 ranks 10th of 17 compact cars EPA rated for 2016 — 1 MPG short of the 28 MPG median for that group.
That places it in the lower third of its class. If annual mileage is high, the running-cost gap against a class-average rival compounds quickly.
EPA puts annual fuel spend at about $2,800, $500 more than the $2,300 typical for the class. Over five years at 15,000 miles a year that is roughly $14,000, a $2,500 difference against a class-median vehicle.
Tailpipe CO₂ is 341 grams per mile — about 5.1 metric tons over 15,000 miles of driving.
Consumer complaints
25 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 25
- Total
- 0
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
Most reported components
- ENGINE10
- OTHER4
- STEERING3
- FUEL SYSTEM2
- ELECTRICAL2
Normal Range
25 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA.
Most reported problems
Safety timeline
No dated safety events on record for this model year.
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Compact Cars
- Drive type
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2L 4-cyl
- Fuel type
- Unknown
- Transmission
- Automatic (AV-S8)
- Seats
- 0
Fuel economy
24
City
31
Hwy
27
Comb
- Annual cost
- $2,800
- Fuel
- Premium Gasoline
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover