5th Generation A4
- Years
- 2016–2021
- Reliability
- 20th of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.1
- Complaints
- 12
4th Generation A4
- Years
- 2008–2015
- Reliability
- 37th of 39
- PainRank™
- 5.65
- Complaints
- 118
3rd Generation A4
- Years
- 2005–2007
- Reliability
- 39th of 39
- PainRank™
- 9.12
- Complaints
- 35
2nd Generation A4
- Years
- 2001–2004
- Reliability
- 38th of 39
- PainRank™
- 7.69
- Complaints
- 38
1st Generation A4
- Years
- 1996–2000
- Reliability
- 30th of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.79
- Complaints
- 16
Audi A4 Generations
The A4 has 5 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 3rd generation (2005—2007) has been the least reliable.
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