Audi A1 2012

2012 Audi A1: what owners report

• French owners of the 1.4 TFSI 185 report heavy oil consumption far more than any other fault; one owner describes the engine failing at about 80,000 km.2010–2018
• Timing chain wear is the leading fault on the 1.2 TFSI among French owners, and AUTO BILD's TÜV-report guide names the chain as a weak point of the 1.2 and 1.4 TFSI.2010–2018
• Water pump failure is by far the most reported fault among French owners of the 1.6 TDI 90 diesel.2010–2018
• UK reliability coverage of the first generation lists turbo failure on the 1.4 petrol, rattling front doors, heat-damaged xenon light housings and sticking windows.2010–2018