# Recalls that may apply to the 2017 Audi A4

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [21V874000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V874000.md), 2021-11-10: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER; SEATS. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Audi\) is recalling certain 2017\-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018\-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018\-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles.  The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System \(PODS\) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2021688](/recalls/tc/2021688.md), 2021-11-10: Airbag. Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system \(PODS\) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger\-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off". Additional note: For the 2020 model year A5 model, only the A5 Sportback is affected by this recall.  Safety Risk: An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.  Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to inspect the front passenger seat. Depending on the seat type, the dealer will either replace the seat heating mat including the connecting cable or the entire seat cover.
- [2019361](/recalls/tc/2019361.md), 2019-07-24: Airbag. Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system \(PODS\) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger\-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off".  Safety Risk: An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.  Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to install cable ties on the wiring harness under the front passenger seat.
- [2017520](/recalls/tc/2017520.md), 2017-10-26: Other. On certain vehicles, the aluminum trim on the front and rear door speaker covers could come loose. If this were to occur, the loosened trim may bend away from the speaker cover and could expose sharp edges, which could increase the risk of injury to occupants. Correction: Dealers will remove the aluminum trim from the speaker covers and replace the trim with an updated part. Note: For the A5 model, it is only the A5 Sportback that is involved in this campaign.
- [2016662](/recalls/tc/2016662.md), 2016-12-30: Airbag. Certain vehicles may have been equipped with airbag and/or pretensioner igniters that do not meet specifications. This could cause affected airbags and/or pretentioners to fail to deploy properly in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will replace affected airbag and/or pretentioner.
- [2016427](/recalls/tc/2016427.md), 2016-09-02: Lights And Instruments. Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(CMVSS\) 108 \- Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. In a situation where the parking lights are switched on and the vehicle is locked, the side marker lights do not illuminate, which is contrary to the requirements of the standard. This could reduce vehicle visibility, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update vehicle software.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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