2020 Audi A4 Back Over Prevention: Warnings Problems

NHTSA component category: BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS · data through 07/12/2026

36Back Over Prevention: Warnings complaints

29%Of all 124 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How back over prevention: warnings ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM89 · 71.8%

Unspecified / other58 · 46.8%

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS36 · 29%

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING21 · 16.9%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS6 · 4.8%

Share of the 124 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2020 Audi A4 overview page.

What owners report

“Audi MMI (screen) keep rebooting. I can't use my backup camera. This issue also block the back collision sensor”NHTSA complaint 11673795 — filed 07/15/2025

“The MMI (Multi Media Interface) system is the component that failed. It began repeatedly rebooting, making critical features like Apple CarPlay, navigation, audio controls, and…”NHTSA complaint 11673229 — filed 07/13/2025

“Audi mmi will shut off randomly, while in drive(accelerating or not), reverse, or idle, causing the camera and sensors to become inoperable, and the vehicle…”NHTSA complaint 11671692 — filed 07/07/2025

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Back Over Prevention: Warnings complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2020 Audi A4 have back over prevention: warnings problems?

Back Over Prevention: Warnings is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2020 Audi A4: 36 of 124 complaints on file (29%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2020 Audi A4 have in total?

124 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 0 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's back over prevention: warnings category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.