Audi A4 Avant 2010

2010 Audi A4 Avant: what owners report

• US owners report heavy oil burning on the 2.0 TFSI in 2009-2011 A4s, often around 65,000 miles, sometimes ending in a new engine. This is an engine fault shared by all A4 bodies, not specific to the Avant.2009–2011
• Among UK Avant owners, three report clutch or clutch hydraulic failures on 2010 and 2012 cars, one needing a new clutch master cylinder within 300 miles.2010–2012
• Three UK owners of 2010 Avants report electrical faults, including windows opening by themselves, a failed powered tailgate and a dead hi-fi.2010
• In German TÜV data for the A4 and A5 together, brake lines on 12-13-year-old B8 cars fail more than twice as often as average (not body-specific).2008–2015