Audi and Volkswagen Lemon Law California

Audi and Volkswagen lemon law claims in California are filed under the Song-Beverly Act against Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) or its respective subsidiaries. The VW Group does not participate in BBB Auto Line for California consumers; cases proceed to civil litigation. Common qualifying defects include 2.0T TSI oil consumption, DSG/S-tronic dual-clutch transmission failures, ID.4 12V battery drain and software issues, MIB3 infotainment freezing, Audi B-cycle engine issues, and DEF/emissions issues on diesel models.

 

 

Notable Audi/VW Pattern Defects

  • 2.0T TSI/TFSI oil consumption. Excessive consumption on EA888 and related engines.
  • DSG / S-tronic dual-clutch. Mechatronic unit failures, lurching.
  • ID.4 12V battery drain. Persistent 12V battery issues; vehicle won’t start.
  • MIB3 infotainment freezes. Particularly on Atlas, Tiguan, Jetta, Golf, and Audi platforms.
  • Audi 3.0T supercharged V6. Timing chain and water pump issues.
  • EA189 / EA288 TDI diesel. Emissions and post-dieselgate technical issues.
  • ID.4 software glitches. Charging, range, drive-mode issues.
  • Atlas transmission issues.
  • Audi virtual cockpit failures.

 

 

Models Covered

  • Volkswagen: Jetta, Golf, GTI, Golf R, Passat, Arteon, Taos, Tiguan, Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, ID.4, ID.7, ID. Buzz
  • Audi: A3/A4/A5/A6/A7/A8, Q3/Q5/Q7/Q8, e-tron series (Q4 e-tron, Q6 e-tron, e-tron GT), TT, R8, S/RS performance variants

 

 

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About the Author

Julian McMillan is the founder of McMillan Law Group and a California lemon law attorney with over 25 years of legal experience, having represented San Diego consumers since 2000. He has been named a Thomson Reuters Super Lawyer twelve consecutive years (2014–2025), recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyer, and listed in San Diego Magazine’s Top Attorneys in San Diego (2016–2025) and America’s Most Honored Professionals (2018–2025).

Julian holds an L.L.M. from the University of San Diego School of Law, an L.L.M. from Nottingham Law School (England), an L.L.B. with Distinction from the University of Exeter (England), and a B.A. (Honors) from the University of Victoria (Canada). He is admitted to the California Bar, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Central, and Northern Districts of California, and the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Before founding McMillan Law Group he practiced at DLA Piper (San Diego) and Ashurst Morris Crisp (London).

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