Audi A4 air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $40
- Average
- $179
- High
- $700
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Audi A4 air bag?
Asking prices from 408 salvage yards in 45 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Audi A4 air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Audi A4 air bag costs $40 to $700, with a median asking price of $159. Based on 3,604 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2016–2024 (9 model years), updated Oct 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$164
Grade B (good)$160
USD
Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$45–$7002,962 listings
Grade BStandard used$60–$621502 listings
Grade XUngraded$40–$438140 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $45–$700 | 2,962 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $60–$621 | 502 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $40–$438 | 140 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$164
Grade B$160
Ungraded$100
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $40–$700 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Audi A4 air bag is listed
We found priced Audi A4 air bag listings at 408 salvage yards across 45 states. California supplies the most, with 822 listings (16% of the total) from 35 yards. Location matters: yards in California ask a median $92, while Illinois yards ask $200, 117% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 822 | 35 | $92-42% |
| Illinois | 781 | 18 | $200+26% |
| Texas | 566 | 32 | $158-1% |
| Indiana | 460 | 10 | $121-24% |
| Michigan | 373 | 22 | $179+13% |
| Wisconsin | 208 | 10 | $190+19% |
| Arizona | 159 | 6 | $132-17% |
| Ohio | 155 | 9 | $184+16% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $159 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Audi A4 air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $159
- Audi A4 median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $210–$610
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Audi A4 air bag cost by year?
2024447 listingsFits 8 years$116$65 – $6212023307 listingsFits 7 years$175$40 – $7002022550 listingsFits 8 years$133$65 – $5452021518 listingsFits 7 years$195$40 – $7002020470 listingsFits 7 years$171$40 – $7002019500 listingsFits 7 years$170$40 – $7002018472 listingsFits 7 years$175$40 – $7002017500 listingsFits 8 years$158$45 – $555201639 listingsFits 3 years$259$45 – $340201539 listingsFits 4 years$259$45 – $340
Market analysis
How much does a used Audi A4 air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Audi A4 air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 3% premium over grade-B stock, with grade-A medians at $164.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, front, driver, seat, lists at a $75 median, while front, passenger, roof commands $621, a 728% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2024 units carry the lowest median at $116, while 2015 tops the table at $259. Parts from 2017–2024 are interchangeable, so if the 2024 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 8 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Audi A4 sits 29% below the Mercedes S Class ($225), 29% below the Ford Transit ($225), and 20% below the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Audi A4 parts are priced?
01wide ±253%
Transmission Control Module
$123median
$22$644
02wide ±257%
Transmission
$598median
$120$3,193
03wide ±178%
Side Mirror
$343median
$55$1,275
04wide ±220%
Car Radio
$151median
$35$700
05wide ±180%
Steering Wheel
$204median
$65$799
06wide ±121%
Front Seat
$196median
$75$550
07wide ±164%
Wheels
$220median
$54$774
08wide ±196%
Strut
$95median
$40$412
09wide ±172%
Headlight Assembly
$1,151median
$182$4,144
10wide ±179%
Control Arm
$85median
$35$339
11wide ±177%
Tail Light
$200median
$35$743
12wide ±237%
Brake Caliper
$131median
$28$650
Price comparisons
Compare Audi A4 air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
MercedesSClassvsAudiA4
Class$225
A4$159
$66 diff20,015 listings
Air BagcompareFordTransitvsAudiA4
Transit$225
A4$159
$66 diff16,577 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsAudiA4
Class$198
A4$159
$39 diff15,302 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesCClassvsAudiA4
Class$199
A4$159
$40 diff14,062 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsAudiA4
Class$267
A4$159
$108 diff13,937 listings
Air BagcompareHondaCivicvsAudiA4
Civic$233
A4$159
$74 diff11,505 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Acurawide ±179%
Acura RDX
$320median
$86$1,232
Acurawide ±257%
Acura TLX
$250median
$50$1,337
Audiwide ±252%
Audi A6
$204median
$35$1,062
Audiwide ±214%
Audi Q3
$200median
$45$900
Audiwide ±152%
Audi Q5
$211median
$54$694
Audiwide ±168%
Audi Q7
$237median
$40$837
BMWwide ±200%
BMW 330i
$269median
$70$1,144
BMWwide ±277%
BMW 530i
$266median
$70$1,544
BMWwide ±129%
BMW M3
$425median
$100$1,193
BMWwide ±266%
BMW X1
$156median
$35$864
Common questions
Audi A4 air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Audi A4?
The median asking price is $159 across 3,604 priced listings from 408 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $164. 2024 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $116.
How much does it cost to replace a Audi A4 air bag?
Using a used part, a Audi A4 air bag replacement typically runs $210–$610 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $159, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Audi A4 model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Audi A4 air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Audi A4 air bag fitments across 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Searching all 9 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.