Audi A4 2002 reliability and quality

Production year from 2002 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Audi A4 reliability is entirely high.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately only 11.4 percents of Audi A4.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Audi A4 was 23.8 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Audi A4 proved to be more reliable than 75% of the other cars tested.

A good used Audi A4 could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 40% cheaper than the average cabrios of a similar age.

Audi A4 price and technical data
Audi A4 2002 owner reviews
Cabrios 2002 - 2005 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Audi A4 2005
2017 12 years 23.8% / 27.10% 23. from 86
2016 11 years 28.0% / 31.40% 26. from 89
2015 10 years 21.8% / 26.80% 19. from 95
2014 9 years 24.3% / 28.80% 25. from 95
2013 8 years 11.2% / 17.20% 18. from 107
2012 7 years 11.1% / 17.50% 15. from 107
2011 6 years 6.5% / 10.40% 19. from 120
2010 5 years 6.1% / 9.90% 23. from 123
2009 4 years 3.5% / 5.00% 22. from 117
2008 3 years 2.9% / 4.80% 19. from 116
2007 2 years 3.9% / 5.90% 18. from 113
Audi A4 2004
2016 12 years 28.0% / 31.40% 26. from 89
2015 11 years 29.5% / 32.10% 21. from 78
2014 10 years 24.3% / 28.80% 25. from 95
2013 9 years 16.8% / 23.00% 14. from 87
2012 8 years 11.1% / 17.50% 15. from 107
2011 7 years 10.4% / 16.70% 13. from 98
2010 6 years 6.1% / 9.90% 23. from 123
2009 5 years 5.0% / 9.30% 10. from 109
2008 4 years 2.9% / 4.80% 19. from 116
2007 3 years 3.9% / 5.90% 18. from 113
2006 2 years 4.5% / 6.60% 16. from 107
Audi A4 2003
2015 12 years 29.5% / 32.10% 21. from 78
2014 11 years 30.5% / 33.30% 23. from 78
2013 10 years 16.8% / 23.00% 14. from 87
2012 9 years 16.1% / 22.20% 12. from 88
2011 8 years 10.4% / 16.70% 13. from 98
2010 7 years 6.1% / 14.70% 23. from 123
2009 6 years 5.0% / 9.30% 10. from 109
2008 5 years 4.6% / 8.90% 9. from 111
2007 4 years 3.9% / 5.90% 18. from 113
2006 3 years 4.5% / 6.60% 16. from 107
2005 2 years 3.2% / 6.50% 3. from 110
2004 1 years 4.3% / 5.60% 29. from 113
Audi A4 2002
2014 12 years 30.5% / 33.30% 23. from 78
2013 11 years 22.6% / 27.60% 11. from 69
2012 10 years 16.1% / 22.20% 12. from 88
2011 9 years 15.4% / 21.40% 12. from 79
2010 8 years 6.1% / 14.70% 23. from 123
2009 7 years 7.9% / 14.00% 9. from 94
2008 6 years 4.6% / 8.90% 9. from 111
2007 5 years 4.3% / 10.70% 3. from 107
2006 4 years 4.5% / 6.60% 16. from 107
2005 3 years 3.2% / 6.50% 3. from 110
2004 2 years 4.3% / 5.60% 29. from 113