Total Complaints
5 filings
AUDI ALLROAD · model year
2017 AUDI ALLROAD
5 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports, and 1 active recall for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2017AUDIALLROAD carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. For crash performance, NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gave this cohort an overall Not Rated/5 rating, with Not Rated/5 front crash, 5/5 side crash, and Not Rated/5 rollover scores derived from standardized barrier and dynamic tests.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2017 ALLROAD is air bags with 1 filings, followed by seat belts (1) and electrical system (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 1 active recall campaign, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 2017 ALLROAD. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
5
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
3 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
NHTSA NCAP overall: Not Rated/5 — Not rated
· Front: Not Rated/5
· Side: 5/5
· Rollover: Not Rated/5
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recalls (1)
19V54700024/07/2019
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecti
Recent Complaints
20190414CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM DISABLED, BUT I COULD NOT FIND A VEHICLE IN STOCK WITH ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES TO HELP ME DRIVE AND BE PROTECTED. SINCE THESE ARE BASICALLY SOFTWARE AND SOME INEXPENSIVE HARDWARE, I ASSUMED THAT THE FEATURES COULD BE UPGRADED MUCH LIKE COMPUTERS. I ASKED THE DEALER AND AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THEY COULD ADD THE FEATURES TO ME NEW CAR. THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE. LATER I DID FIND PARTS IN GERMANY, BUT THE DEALER WOULDN'T INSTALL THEM (I.E. BUY A NEW CAR AND LOOSE $5,000 OR MORE DOLLARS). I BELIEVE MODERN AUTOS SHOULD BE MADE EASILY UPGRADEABLE FOR SAY 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. THIS WOULD HELP PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF TO HAVE BETTER AND SAFER DRIVABILTY. BTW BOEING SAFETY FEATURE, MACS, IN THE 737MAX AIRPLANES THAT KILLED OVER 300 PEOPLE WERE ONLY INSTALLED AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION AT COST. MANY OF THE AIRLINES DID NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND DID NOT ORDER THE FEATURE OR TRAIN ENOUGH, SO THE SAFETY FEATURE HAS TO BE INSTALLED AND THE PILOTS TRAINED TO USE MACS. PLEASE MAKE THESE
Mileage: 500
20190414CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM DISABLED, BUT I COULD NOT FIND A VEHICLE IN STOCK WITH ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES TO HELP ME DRIVE AND BE PROTECTED. SINCE THESE ARE BASICALLY SOFTWARE AND SOME INEXPENSIVE HARDWARE, I ASSUMED THAT THE FEATURES COULD BE UPGRADED MUCH LIKE COMPUTERS. I ASKED THE DEALER AND AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THEY COULD ADD THE FEATURES TO ME NEW CAR. THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE. LATER I DID FIND PARTS IN GERMANY, BUT THE DEALER WOULDN'T INSTALL THEM (I.E. BUY A NEW CAR AND LOOSE $5,000 OR MORE DOLLARS). I BELIEVE MODERN AUTOS SHOULD BE MADE EASILY UPGRADEABLE FOR SAY 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. THIS WOULD HELP PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF TO HAVE BETTER AND SAFER DRIVABILTY. BTW BOEING SAFETY FEATURE, MACS, IN THE 737MAX AIRPLANES THAT KILLED OVER 300 PEOPLE WERE ONLY INSTALLED AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION AT COST. MANY OF THE AIRLINES DID NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND DID NOT ORDER THE FEATURE OR TRAIN ENOUGH, SO THE SAFETY FEATURE HAS TO BE INSTALLED AND THE PILOTS TRAINED TO USE MACS. PLEASE MAKE THESE
Mileage: 500
20190414CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM DISABLED, BUT I COULD NOT FIND A VEHICLE IN STOCK WITH ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES TO HELP ME DRIVE AND BE PROTECTED. SINCE THESE ARE BASICALLY SOFTWARE AND SOME INEXPENSIVE HARDWARE, I ASSUMED THAT THE FEATURES COULD BE UPGRADED MUCH LIKE COMPUTERS. I ASKED THE DEALER AND AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THEY COULD ADD THE FEATURES TO ME NEW CAR. THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE. LATER I DID FIND PARTS IN GERMANY, BUT THE DEALER WOULDN'T INSTALL THEM (I.E. BUY A NEW CAR AND LOOSE $5,000 OR MORE DOLLARS). I BELIEVE MODERN AUTOS SHOULD BE MADE EASILY UPGRADEABLE FOR SAY 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. THIS WOULD HELP PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF TO HAVE BETTER AND SAFER DRIVABILTY. BTW BOEING SAFETY FEATURE, MACS, IN THE 737MAX AIRPLANES THAT KILLED OVER 300 PEOPLE WERE ONLY INSTALLED AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION AT COST. MANY OF THE AIRLINES DID NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND DID NOT ORDER THE FEATURE OR TRAIN ENOUGH, SO THE SAFETY FEATURE HAS TO BE INSTALLED AND THE PILOTS TRAINED TO USE MACS. PLEASE MAKE THESE
Mileage: 500
20180605AIR BAGS
UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM SHOWS A MESSAGE THAT AUDI PRE SENSE IS NOT WORKING AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE WORKING FINE, BUT IF PRE SENSE IS NOT WORKING IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SEAT BELTS WILL TIGHTEN AND THE AIRBAG COULD GO OFF IF IT MALFUNCTIONS. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT MAY BE NOTHING AND IT MAY RESET ITSELF. THE CAR HAS 12000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM. I SAW ONLINE THAT A BUNCH OF OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY 2017 AND THE SEAT BELTS TIGHENED WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JANUARY 2017, AND THIS ONLY JUST HAPPENED 6/2/2018 AND EVERY DAY SINCE.
Mileage: 12,367
20180605SEAT BELTS
UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM SHOWS A MESSAGE THAT AUDI PRE SENSE IS NOT WORKING AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE WORKING FINE, BUT IF PRE SENSE IS NOT WORKING IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SEAT BELTS WILL TIGHTEN AND THE AIRBAG COULD GO OFF IF IT MALFUNCTIONS. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT MAY BE NOTHING AND IT MAY RESET ITSELF. THE CAR HAS 12000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM. I SAW ONLINE THAT A BUNCH OF OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY 2017 AND THE SEAT BELTS TIGHENED WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JANUARY 2017, AND THIS ONLY JUST HAPPENED 6/2/2018 AND EVERY DAY SINCE.
Mileage: 12,367
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2017 AUDI ALLROAD have?▼
The 2017 AUDI ALLROAD has 5 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2017 AUDI ALLROAD?▼
The 2017 AUDI ALLROAD received an overall NHTSA safety rating of Not Rated/5, front crash rating of Not Rated/5, side crash rating of 5/5, and rollover rating of Not Rated/5.
Are there any recalls for the 2017 AUDI ALLROAD?▼
Yes, the 2017 AUDI ALLROAD has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2017 AUDI ALLROAD?▼
The most-complained component for the 2017 AUDI ALLROAD is AIR BAGS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2017 AUDI ALLROAD safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. The 2017 AUDI ALLROAD has an NHTSA safety rating of Not Rated/5. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.