Engine stalls or cuts out while driving on Audi: causes by model
In 7 models from Audi there are 3 documented faults that cause this symptom (engine stalls). The most important: timing belt and water pump, camshaft adjuster and belt failure (EA211, 2013-2015) and cold jerking at low speed ("kangaroo effect") on the 1.5 TSI evo.
Documented faults, from most to least important
Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Audi models it appears in.
In A1 I and A2
In A3 III
In A1 II, A3 III, A3 IV, Q2 and Q3 II
By Audi model
Open yours to see only the faults that affect it, by engine and by year.
Engines and gearboxes involved
Frequently asked questions
Engine stalls in a Audi: what could it be?
In 7 models from Audi there are 3 documented faults that cause this symptom (engine stalls). The most important: timing belt and water pump, camshaft adjuster and belt failure (EA211, 2013-2015) and cold jerking at low speed ("kangaroo effect") on the 1.5 TSI evo. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the cause and how to check for it.
Which Audi models have the most faults with this symptom?
Audi A3 III (2 faults), Audi A2 (1 fault), Audi A1 I (1 fault) and Audi Q2 (1 fault).
Which Audi engines cause it?
1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI (1 fault), 1.2 and 1.4 TSI (1 fault) and 1.4 TDI (1 fault).