2005 Audi A4

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I PURCHASED THIS 2005 AUDI A4 IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE I WAS ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT HAVING TO TAKE IT IN AND GET REPAIRED/SERVICED. NOT ONLY WAS I DISSATISFIED THAT I BOUGHT A HORRIBLE CAR, BECAUSE IT WAS HAVING RECURRING PROBLEMS, BUT I FIND OUT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP SOLD ME A QUATTRO, BUT MY AUDI IS NOT A QUATTRO, SO I WAS MISLEAD INTO BUYING A FAULTY VEHICLE.. MY PAPERWORK DOCUMENTATION SAYS 2005 AUDI A4 QUATTRO 1.8T SO I HAD TO PAY TO GET TOWED OUT OF THE SNOW BECAUSE THE AUDI IS ONLY 2 WHEEL DRIVE.. I WILL NEVER EVER PURCHASE A VW/AUDI VEHICLE AGAIN AND I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE DON'T GET A VW/AUDI BECAUSE THEY ARE HORRIBLE UNRELIABLE CARS. I HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS JUNK AUDI THAT JUST CONSTANTLY HAS PROBLEMS, I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR AGAIN BY NOW . I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH VW/AUDI. I HAVE WASTED SO MUCH MONEY ON DIAGNOSTIC REPAIR CHECKS, BECAUSE THE [XXX] CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REPEATEDLY KEEPS COMING ON THE DASHBOARD. I CAN'T GET MY CAR SMOG APPROVED WITHOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING OFF, SO I AM RELENTLESSLY DUMPING MONEY I SIMPLY DON'T HAVE INTO THIS POS AUDI. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/30/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  OVER THE COURSE OF NEARLY TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED (TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "RIGHT/LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". THIS CONDITION IS BOTH UNSAFE, AND ILLEGAL - AS MANY STATES WILL ISSUE A TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOR DRIVING WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 7-8 TIMES, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, THEN GOES OUT, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED, THEN BE FINE FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A TIME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM ON AT LEAST 3 VISITS, AND HAS CLAIMED THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE SAID ERROR. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED/GUESSED THAT IT IS THE XENON LIGHT BULB ITSELF, HOWEVER IT HAS CHECKED OUT FINE EACH TIME, AND AS MENTIONED, HAS FUNCTIONED FLAWLESSLY AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE WITH MERELY A RESTART OF THE VEHICLE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED, HOWEVER THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON AT LEAST ONE VISIT. GIVEN THE AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ONLINE AND BY WORD OF MOUTH FROM OTHER FELLOW AUDI OWNERS, THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO JUST MY CASE. I WOULD LIKE AUDI TO STEP UP AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR THEIR OWN PR, BUT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS' SAFETY. *TR

• 12/30/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY CERTIFIED PRE OWNED 2005 A4 HAD THE XENON HEADLIGHTS CHANGED 3 TIMES IN 1.5 YEARS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE 50,000 WARRANTY, THE LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND THEN DIMMED AND FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH NO WARNING ON THE DISPLAY. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $430 FOR THE TWO LIGHTS AND $236 DOLLARS INSTALLATION COST. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ~ 1.7 YEARS AND HAD FIVE NEW HEADLIGHTS. I AM NOT AUDI'S QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT. I ALSO WAS ABLE TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON TO GET THEM BACK ON AND ITS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. ITS IS SCARY TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR

• 12/29/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 AUDI A4 SEDAN VIBRATE AND FAIL, SENDING AN ERROR MESSAGE READING "DIPPED HEADLIGHT FAILURE". THIS HAPPENS MORE WHEN IT'S COLD OR WET. VARIOUS ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, IF THE DEALER IS CAPABLE OF REPAIRING. I'M LEARNING THAN MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  RECALL BACK IN MAY....STILL NO REMEDY FOR THIS!

• 12/27/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2005 AUDI A4 2.0 TURBO. THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE SENSOR SAYS "DIPPED LIGHT", NEED TO SHUT LIGHTS OFF AND THEN PUT THEM BACK ON. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM ON ALL THESE CARS BUT, "DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT". THEY CLEANED THE TERMINALS BUT IT DID NOT WORK. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE LIGHTS. *TR

• 12/26/2012· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISION STALLED; IT WAS AS IF THE CAR LOST POWER BUT THE ENGINE WAS STEEL RUNNING. *TR

• 12/23/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LEFT HEADLAMP WILL FLICKER AND THEN DIP TOWARDS THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING, A DASHBOARD WARNING SAYS "LEFT HEADLAMP DIPPED". THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE AUDI DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE, AND TELL ME THE FAULT DOES NOT GENERATE A COMPUTER CODE FOR THEM TO CHECK. IT HAS STARTED HAPPENING ON A MORE FREQUENT BASIS, AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND ON DIFFERENT ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR

• 12/22/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/22/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY, I WOULD GET THE "DIPPED LIGHT" WARNING ON MY DISPLAY, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AND THEN SHUT OFF. I HAVE HAD THIS CHECKED AT THE SERVICE DEPT AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION INITIALLY. THEN, THE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED AT ONE POINT AS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE DEPT OF THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I NOTICED THAT IT OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE ONLY WAY TO TEMPORARILY RESOLVE IT DURING DRIVING IS TO PULL OVER, TURN LIGHTS OFF AND TURN BACK ON. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD DIP AGAIN AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AGAIN. I COMPLAINED TO AOA CUSTOMER SERVICE IN EARLY 2013. I WAS TOLD THAT UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A "COURTESY PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT" OF THE COST OF HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT. T I HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE CHECK TO DATE. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITHIN THE FIRST FEW YEARS AFTER PURCHASE OF THE NEW VEHICLE AND CONTINUE/REPEATS EVERY WINTER FOR THE LAST 7-8 YEARS. I FOUND MANY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IN MANY ONLINE FORUMS INCLUDING THIS NHTSA DATABASE BUT IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE THUS FAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE HEADLIGHT WOULD SUDDENLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

• 12/19/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2005 AUDI A4 S-LINE'S PROBLEMS: DIPPED HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING & INTERMITTENTLY GOING OUT AND CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHTS. *TR

• 12/17/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT WAITED 20-25 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 20 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN 2007 AND THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED. IN JANUARY 2009, THE IGNITIONS COILS WERE PLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE GLUE SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND RUIN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND CARPET; THE TOP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.

• 12/17/2009· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO TRIP. FIRST OCCURRENCE FAULT INDICATED DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG UPPER LIMIT EXCEED. REPLACED DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND CONNECTORS. CAR WAS 47 DAYS OUTSIDE 4 YR WARRANTY WITH ONLY 42K MILES. 5 MONTHS LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ONE DAY. SERVICE TECH STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW IF AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. INSTRUCTED TO PUT A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES ON CAR. SCHEDULE TO GO BACK TO DEALER THIS WEEK. *TR

• 12/16/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS. DEALER STATS THAT AN "O" RING HAS FAILED AND INFERS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. STATES THAT MOST HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WILL CLEAR UP WITHIN ABOUT 10 MINUTES. MINE HAVE SO MUCH MOISTURE IN THEM THAT I HAVE WATER DRIPS. THIS CAUSES THE LIGHT OUTPUT TO BE VERY DIM. AUDI HAS A TSB THAT STATES THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED, AND HAS NO OTHER REPAIR SUGGESTION (JUST LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM I GUESS). ALSO, IT APPEARS THAT THIS HAPPENS ON THE 2002-2005 MODELS AS WELL AS THE 2005.5 - 2009 MODELS OF THE A4. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT AUDI DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO ADDRESS. DEALER HAS ESTIMATED THE "O" RING REPLACEMENT TO BE ABOUT $250 (FOR A $1 PART!). *TR

• 12/15/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I DRIVE A 2005.5 AUDI A4 2.0T. WHEN I TURN MY HEADLIGHTS ON NEARLY HALF THE TIME THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT SHAKES, THEN FLICKERS, THEN TURNS OFF ONLY TO TURN BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER AND THE PROCESS CONTINUES THE ENTIRE DRIVE. UNLESS I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS FROM AUTO TO OFF AND THEN BACK TO AUTO AND IT SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM DURING THIS TRIP. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE AUDI DEALER WHICH I PURCHASED FROM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY FIX IT, THE PROBLEM NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. *TR

• 12/14/2004· STRUCTURE

  AT 2,200 MILES, A HEADLIGHT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT A MOUSE HAD CLIMBED INTO MY ENGINE, BUILT A NEST OUT OF THE HOOD INSULATION, AND CHEWED THROUGH WIRES. AUDI REFUSED TO COVER ANY DAMAGES. THIS INCIDENT COST ME $1,400. I HAVE PARKED IN THE SAME SPOT OF MY UNDERGROUND GARAGE FOR 3 YEARS, AND THIS NEVER HAPPENED TO MY PREVIOUS CAR. I FEEL AUDI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAR'S UNDERCARRIGE.*AK

• 12/09/2023· AIR BAGSCrash

  The airbags in our 2005 Audi A4 were recalled. We had the airbag replaced due to the recall in Audi of Stratham, 58 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH 03885 in February 2023. On 12/8/23, my daughter was involved in a serious front-end collation with another vehicle. The airbags in the Audi did not deploy. The other vehicle (which sustained less damage) did deploy. Without the airbags, her face hit the steering wheel, causing a large laceration to her eyelid and significant bruising and swelling to her face.

• 12/09/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LEFT HEADLIGHT (BI-XENON TYPE) FLICKERS THEN FAILS ON OUR 2005 AUDI A4 QUATTRO. THE ONLY WAY TO BRING THE LIGHT BACK ON IS TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN - AT NIGHT, THIS MEANS SEVERAL SECONDS WITH NO HEADLIGHTS ON - WHICH MEANS THAT YOU MUST PULL OVER TO A SAFE PLACE ALONG THE ROAD (WHICH SOMETIMES IS NOT POSSIBLE) TO CYCLE THE SWITCH. THE LIGHT WILL OFTEN SHUT OFF SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES A MINUTE REQUIRING MULTIPLE RESETS OF THE SYSTEM. THERE IS TSB FROM AUDI DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

• 12/09/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF FOR NO REASON. FOGLIGHTS WILL ALSO CYCLE ON AND OFF. NO SOLUTION. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

• 12/04/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I DRIVE A 2005.5 AUDI A4 2.0T. WHEN I TURN MY HEADLIGHTS ON THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT SHAKES, THEN FLICKERS, AND THEN TURNS OFF ONLY TO TURN BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER AND THE PROCESS CONTINUES THE ENTIRE DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I TURN THEM ON. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH MY LIGHTS BEING TURNED OFF, EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO AUDI DEALERSHIPS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. *TR

• 12/03/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DIPPED HEADLIGHT / FLICKER / PROBLEM VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. HID HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER THEN GOES OFF COMPLETELY. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. *TR

• 12/02/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A HEATER WAS DRYING UP THE LIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

• 12/02/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  AUDI A4 2005 HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME. *TR

• 11/28/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUDI MANHATTAN, 800 11TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10019) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/28/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE PASSENGER SIDE XENON HEADLIGHT UNIT FLICKERS OFF AND ON AND EVENTUALLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. TURNING HEADLIGHTS OFF AND ON WHILE TEMPORARILY RELIEVE THE PROBLEM (SOMETIMES LESS A FEW SECONDS, OTHERS TIME 30 MIN OR HOUR). WHEN PROBLEM STARTED A COUPLE YEARS AGO , TIME BETWEEN THE PROBLEM WAS LONG (WEEKS). THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED AND NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE AT NIGHT. WHEN PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED (CAR UNDER WARRANTY, ~45K MILES), NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE AN ISSUE BY THE DEALERSHIP AS THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AT THE POINT OF INSPECTION. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. FROM THINGS I'VE READ, AUDI FAILED TO PROGRAM FAULT TESTS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, MAKING THE PROBLEM HARD TO DIAGNOSE. ADDITIONALLY, MANY AUDI OWNERS SPENT LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TRYING TO REPLACE BULBS AND REPLACE BALLASTS (VERY EXPENSIVE) ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM PERSIST. I'VE ENCOUNTERED A COUPLE OWNERS THAT HAVE ACTUALLY HAD CHARRED CONNECTORS OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM (FIRE HAZARD?). THE DEFECTIVE NATURE OF THE SYSTEM IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP FACILITATE AN ACCEPTABLE RESPONSE PROGRAM FROM AUDI. *TR

• 11/27/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE LIGHTS FOR RE-ILLUMINATION HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

• 11/24/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LEFT XENON HEADLAMP WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT STARTED BEING A PROBLEM ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR USED. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE INTERMITTENT OPERATION HAS RETURNED. *TR

• 11/22/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  AUDI A4 (2005) - AUDI IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE "DIPPED HEADLIGHTS" IN THEIR VEHICLES, BUT WILL NOT OFFER A FIX TO OWNERS. IF ONE DOES AN INTERNET SEARCH YOU CAN FIND LITERALLY DOZENS OF SITES DEDICATED TO THIS ISSUE AND PEOPLE TRYING TO GET A RESOLUTION. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES ONE OR BOTH OF THE HID HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER AND GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND REPEATS EVEN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. ASIDE FROM IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE, IT'S ALSO CAUSING OWNERS IN THE FORM OF DRIVING VIOLATIONS, ETC...AND YET AUDI USA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS WELL KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

• 11/19/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LEFT DIPPED AND RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT ON DASH WARNING. LIGHTS WILL FLICKER THEN JUST SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. *TR

• 11/19/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING EITHER DURING THE DAY OR DURING THE NIGHT EITHER ONE OF THE LIGHTS WILL START FLICKERING AND THEN EVENTUALLY GO OUT COMPLETELY. WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE THE FREEWAY ONE NIGHT THE RIGHT SIDE STARTED TO FLICKER AND THEN WENT OUT COMPLETELY...I TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN TURNED THEM ON AND THE LIGHT WORKED PERFECTLY FINE FOR 5 MINS OR SO AND THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN! *TR THE NEXT DAY AS I WAS GOING TO WORK EARLY IN THE MORNING (WHILE IT WAS STILL A LITTLE DARK) THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN...BUT THIS TIME WITH THE LEFT SIDE. IT STARTED TO FLICKER AND THEN IT WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND TURNED THEM BACK ON AND THE LIGHT WORKED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. I CALLED AN AUDI DEALER AND THEY SAID TO BRING THE CAR IN TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED...THEY QUOTED ME AT $180 FOR THE BULB AND A GRAND TOTAL OF $450 FOR THE BULB PLUS INSTALLATION. I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR AND IVE BEEN READING ONLINE ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS.... I THINK ITS ONLY FAIR TO HAVE A RECALL DUE TO A POOR DESIGN BECAUSE I DONT THINK ITS VERY SAFE FOR ME OR ANYONE TO DRIVE WITH ONE HEADLIGHT AND THEN HAVING THE CHANCE OF THE OTHER HEADLIGHT GOING OUT AT THE SAME TIME!

• 11/19/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. MESSAGE ON DASH READS 'DIPPED HEADLAMP'. HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN BACK ON IF LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND MANY TIMES NOW, THE LIGHTS HAVE TURNED OFF ON THE FREEWAY OR ON DARK MOUNTAINOUS ROAD SECTION. THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF APPROXIMATELY 100 TIMES DURING A 2600 MI TRIP. *TR

• 11/13/2010· POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY

  2005 AUDI CABRIOLET; BACK WINDOW CAME UNGLUED; DEALER TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY. SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE FLORIDA HEAT; TALKING WITH AN UPHOLSTERY, HE REPORTED 5 AUDI CABRIOLET'S COMING IN THE LAST WEEK WITH SEPARATED BACK WINDOW JUST HERE IN NAPLES, FL. ALSO THE ECU TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS OUT, WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE, INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHING; DEALER OF COURSE SAID IT IS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM, WHICH I CAN SEE FROM MY RESEARCH IT IS! *TR

• 11/10/2011· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHEN THE CAR GETS COLD, THE LATCH ON THE TRUNK WON'T CATCH. SO, YOU CAN HAVE THE TRUNK LATCH CLOSED WHEN YOU LEAVE THE GARAGE. BUT WHEN YOU PARK IN A COLD OUTDOOR LOT, THE LATCH WILL COME UNDONE, AND YOU CAN'T LATCH THE TRUNK ON THE WAY HOME. SO WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP, THE TRUNK LID RATTLES AROUND. BUT THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS COLD. THE SERVICE GUYS AT MY AUDI DEALER SAID, "YEAH, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS." IF THEY KNOW ABOUT IT, WHY DON'T THEY FIX IT? THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE FAULTY TRUNK LATCHES. IT SEEMS A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE THE TRUNK FLY OPEN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

• 11/10/2008· WHEELS

  SCRATCH LESS THAN CREDIT CARD SIZE ON ALL 4 WHEELS OF 2005 AUDI A4 SEDAN WITH MILEAGE OF 22,603 DRIVEN ON ONLY N.Y.AND CT. STREETS CLAIMED BY AUDI TO BE EXCESS WEAR AND ASSESSMENT OF $702. WHEELS ARE PROBABLY DEFECTIVE OR A SCAM TO INDUCE PEOPLE TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE AND HAVE THE ASSESSMENT WAIVED. *TR

• 11/09/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS ISSUED ON MAY 27, 2016. ONE YEAR AND A HALF LATER, AUDI HAS FAILED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG OR TO PROVIDE A SAFE LOANER VEHICLE.

• 11/09/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4 2.0T. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAM SHAFT BROKE AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED TO COVER A PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

• 11/08/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BOUGHT 2005 AUDI 3.2 QUATTRO A4 WITH 57500 MILES HAVE DRIVEN APROX 3000 MILES AND HEADLIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO FLICKER AND THE LEFT HIGHBEAM IS STARTING TO FAIL. I GET ERROR MESSAGE THAT HEADLIGHT HAS DIPPED. IT THEN SHOWS HEADLIGHT FAILED SYMBOL. I TURN LIGHTS OFF AND ON AND HEADLIGHT COMES BACK ON. I SEE FROM ONLINE RESEARCH THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH AUDI OWNERS WITH NO FIX FROM AUDI. *TR

• 11/07/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  PROBLEM: THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, I RECEIVE A WARNING MESSAGE THAT "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED, THEN THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT. TO "RESET" THIS, I CAN TURN MY LIGHTS OFF, THEN TURN THEM ON AGAIN, BUT I CAN ONLY DO THIS WHEN STOPPED, AS IT'S UNSAFE TO DO THIS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ONCE I TURN THEM ON AGAIN, THEY'LL BE OK AGAIN FOR A WHILE, BUT THE PROCESS WILL REPEAT ITSELF AGAIN. *TR

• 11/06/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAGS ARE ON BACKORDER. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH TO REPLACE RECALLED ONES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR DRIVERS

• 11/03/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL- WENT TO AUDI DALLAS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX THEE PROBLEM. I ASKED WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE THE FIX AVAIALABLE, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE A DATE.

• 11/03/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT NUMBERED 10785621. THE WOMAN ON THE PHONE WAS VERY HELPFUL. HOWEVER, I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE PROCESS ITSELF ALLOWED ME TO GIVE ENOUGH INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH MY CAR, THE RESEARCH THAT I'VE DONE REGARDING IT, AND WHY I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE HIGHER UP ON THE CHAIN WHO CAN GIVE ME ADDITIONAL HELP WITH THE SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT I'M HAVING.

• 11/01/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. A RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED IN JANUARY 2017 FOR A TAKATA AIRBAG IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CALLED TWO DEALERS REPEATEDLY DURING 2017, IN ITHACA AND CICERO, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS REMAIN UNAVAILABLE. SINCE I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, I HAVE STOPPED CARRYING PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS IMPEDED USE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO PUT ANOTHER PERSON AT RISK OF INJURY.

• 10/31/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE AND 6 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS APPROVED. I HAVE CALLED AUDI SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A HOLD OF ANYONE. NO RESPONSE AT ALL. I WANT TO SELL THE CAR, BUT WILL NOT IN GOOD CONCIENCE KNOWIGN THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW WITH A REQUIRED SAFETY SYSTEM.

• 10/30/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL WAS ISSUED IN JANUARY OF 2017 AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR 10 MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI AND THERE IS NO EXPECTED AVAILABILITY DATE OR REMEDY. I JUST RECEIVED A MESSAGE COMPANY HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY AND UNSURE WHAT RECOURSE EXISTS.

• 10/30/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DIPPED HEADLIGHT ON 2005 AUDI A4. HAD ISSUE WITH LEFT HEADLIGHT WHICH AUDI USA EVENTUALLY REPLACED, NOW RIGHT HEADLIGHT IS DOING THE SAME AND AUDI REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

• 10/28/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  AUDI A4 (2005) - AUDI IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE "DIPPED HEADLIGHTS" IN THEIR VEHICLES, BUT WILL NOT OFFER A FIX TO OWNERS. IF ONE DOES AN INTERNET SEARCH YOU CAN FIND LITERALLY DOZENS OF SITES DEDICATED TO THIS ISSUE AND PEOPLE TRYING TO GET A RESOLUTION. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES ONE OR BOTH OF THE HID HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER AND GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND REPEATS EVEN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. ASIDE FROM IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE, IT'S ALSO CAUSING OWNERS IN THE FORM OF DRIVING VIOLATIONS, ETC...AND YET AUDI USA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS WELL KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

• 10/27/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE. WE NEED TO GET THIS FIXED ASAP.

• 10/25/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED POST CARD FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. INFORMING ME ABOUT THE CHAPTER 11 CASE, AND THE RECALL WHICH WAS INSTITUTED ON JANUARY 11, 2017, OF WHICH I WAS NEVER INFORMED. I AM NOW INFORMED AND ACCORDING TO THE LATEST INFORMATION - RECALL INCOMPLETE REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. SO, IN THE MEANTIME, APPARENTLY I'M DRIVING A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. NOTHING , AS OF YET, HAS HAPPENED AND I CERTAINLY WILL STRIVE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

• 10/23/2017· AIR BAGS

  2005 AUDI A5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONTAL PASSENGER AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. UPDATED 10/23/2017*JS

• 10/23/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OUT. IF HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, HEADLIGHT WORKS JUST FINE. WHEN I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS CAR MAKE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. REPLACING THE BULB DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SOME INDIVIDUALS HAVE SAID THAT AUDI DEALERSHIPS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM