Alternator OEM Audi or OEM Volvo

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Rank #15 in ranking

2.8

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2.0

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Rank #9 in ranking

3.4

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OEM Audi › Alternator

RaisingCanes4POTUS 27 Dec 2025, 07:50

Warning light:

Rating 4.0

Exact thing happened to my vehicle earlier this month. Left me stranded. Luckily I was in the last month of warranty and got a shiny new alternator!

Pros: shiny new alternator

Cons: left me stranded

Vehicle: Audi

OEM Audi › Alternator

stryckereddit 27 Dec 2025, 03:30

Warning light:

Rating 4.0

Last year I had a similar experience/warnings with my 2021 RS6. Flat bedded to the dealership and they replaced the alternator under warranty.

Pros: replaced under warranty

Vehicle: Audi RS6

OEM Volvo › Alternator

Eddie-Plum 27 Nov 2025, 12:47

Warning light:
Noise:

Rating 4.0

The V8s are good. I've had 2 pulleys/bearings go bad. The second failed completely, dropping the aux belt and damaging the timing cover. If you hear any weird noises from the engine bay, check your pulleys.

They're also not as bad on fuel as you'd expect. I've regularly seen 25mpg+ on a good run.

ABS modules and siren modules always fail, but are relatively cheap & easy to replace. Alternators also seem to be a weak point and are _really_ awkward to get to.

Pros: good fuel economy

Cons: alternators awkward to get

Vehicle: Volvo XC90

OEM Volvo › Alternator

ScotchRick 27 Apr 2025, 19:06

Rating 3.0

Next and least expensive, would be to buy a new alternator from Volvo and have them install it. It could be that there is a known issue with the alternator that you put on there if it's not from Volvo.

Vehicle: Volvo XC90

OEM Audi › Alternator

Chemical_Device_5192 7 Nov 2024, 04:48

Warning light:

Rating 3.0

Ya my alternator failed in 32k kilometers... But Audi Japan replaced it for free so it was okay ...

Pros: replaced for free

Cons: alternator failed

Vehicle: Audi Q8

Mileage: 32000 km

OEM Audi › Alternator

Chemical_Device_5192 7 Nov 2024, 04:37

Warning light:

Rating 3.0

My alternator died in 32k kilometers.. (Audi Japan took care of it so not that bad). Otherwise the 3 lit twin turbo engine is amazing.

I love driving it on the highways, however small roads in Tokyo and small parkings are a bit challenging sometimes but the 4 wheel steering comes handy.

Pros: amazing twin turbo engine

Cons: alternator died

Vehicle: Audi Q8

Mileage: 32000 km

OEM Audi › Alternator

zogoed 20 Dec 2025, 17:18

Warning light:

Rating 1.0

Wouldn\u2019t recommend unless you like spending your time on the side of the road or at the dealer. Mine just went back to my local dealer today for its 4th alternator in 32k total miles, 3rd one in the last 6 months. Literally just got the car back 5 days ago for the same issue.

Pros: Fun to drive

Cons: unreliable, frequent alternator issues

Vehicle: Audi

Mileage: 51500 km

OEM Audi › Alternator

ResourceSea2761 8 Dec 2025, 03:22

Warning light:
Lights:

Rating 1.0

Had an alternator problem (which was a recall) that completely shut down the car in the middle of driving (dash and all electronics turned off) leaving me stranded to wait for a tow truck. Audi fixed it for free.

Pros: Audi fixed it for free

Cons: alternator problem, shut down car

Vehicle: Audi A7

OEM Audi › Alternator

Maleficent_Stage_581 16 Oct 2025, 08:58

Rating 1.0

Die neueren Generatoren sind heute noch Müll (Haltbarkeit). Musste ich erst in meinem A6 erleben (der zu meinem Glück noch auf Garantie ging). Im RS6 gehen die Dinger auch am laufenden Band flöten.

Cons: schlechte Haltbarkeit, häufige Ausfälle

Vehicle: Audi A6

OEM Audi › Alternator

golenman123 19 Jun 2025, 07:12

Rating 1.0

My audi B5 will absolutely refuse to use anything but OEM for the alternator

Pros: OEM alternator works

Cons: aftermarket refused

Vehicle: Audi

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Which alternator to choose — OEM Audi or OEM Volvo?

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Comparison of alternator OEM Audi and OEM Volvo

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Which alternator are better — OEM Volvo or OEM Audi?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM Volvo were overall better than OEM Audi.

OEM Audi received a PR Score of 50 out of 100, and OEM Volvo scored 71 point.
OEM Audi ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volvo ranked 9.
The average rating is higher for OEM Volvo (3.4) than for OEM Audi (2.8).
Alternator OEM Volvo have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM Audi is better than OEM Volvo.
- Lights - drivers claim, that by this property OEM Audi does not differ from OEM Volvo.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volvo is preferred to OEM Audi.

Which alternator are more popular — OEM Audi or OEM Volvo?

Alternator OEM Audi and OEM Volvo were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, alternator OEM Volvo surpassed OEM Audi:

For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (42) votes is 0 votes.
For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (25) to negative (10) votes is 15 votes.

By number of reviews, alternator OEM Audi surpassed OEM Volvo:

For alternator OEM Audi there are 26 reviews: 10 positive, 6 neutral, 10 negative.
For alternator OEM Volvo there are 11 reviews: 7 positive, 2 neutral, 2 negative.

Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM Audi or OEM Volvo?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator OEM Audi and OEM Volvo have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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