2006 Audi A4

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

• 12/31/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HID LIGHT ON LEFT SIDE FLICKERS THEN CAN FAIL AND GO TO A DIPPED STATUS DISPLAYING IN THE CONSOLE. TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS AND BACK ON WILL RESTORE THEM. FORUMS CANNOT ISOLATE THE ISSUE TO BULB-FLASH UPDATE FOR HEADLIGHTS-OR BALLAST. JUST GOOGLE AUDI DIPPED OR HID FLICKER. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE LIGHT MAKE OTHER DRIVERS THINK YOUR FLASHING THEM. ITS A DISTRACTION TO OTHER DRIVERS. FAILURE IN A CORNER IS DANGEROUS. *TR

• 12/30/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  2006 AUDI A4 HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION OCCURS DAILY AND SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES DURING A 45 MINUTE COMMUTE. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS TO BE MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO ON AND USUALLY THAT RESTORES THEM, OTHERWISE CAR MUST BE STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/30/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR AND A HALF OF OWNERSHIP, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED (FLICKERED AND THEN TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "LEFT/RIGHT 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 OVER 10 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 2 VISITS, AND HAS CLAIMED THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE. 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. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE (CONVERSATIONAL, AND VIA INTERNET OWNERS' FORUMS) SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AMONG A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AUDI'S MODEL RANGE AND YEARS. *TR

• 12/30/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE XENON HEADLIGHTS OF MY 2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO HAS THIS ANNOYING -- AND DANGEROUS -- PROBLEM: 1. THE LEFT OR RIGHT HEADLIGHTS FLICKER (THE LEFT ONE WAS RECENTLY FIXED) 2. AFTER FLICKERING THE HEADLIGHT WILL SHUT OFF 3. THE MESSAGE "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" OR "RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARS 4. THE MESSAGE IS CHANGED TO A SIGN INDICATING THAT THE LIGHTBULB HAS FAILED. IF I TURN THE LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH TO OFF (NOTE: WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DRIVING AT NIGHT HERE) AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN, THE LIGHT WILL BECOME NORMAL AGAIN, FOR ABOUT A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE CYCLE REPEATS ITSELF. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MORE IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ONE OF THESE VERY EXPENSIVE BULBS, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE ONE THAT IS CURRENTLY CAUSING PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS MANY PEOPLE DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET. IN FACT, AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS WELL BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN SOME SORT OF REDESIGN OF THE BULB AND A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CARS THAT ARE LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 12000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD WANT TO RECALL THESE CARS ON THEIR OWN BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE TO TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. *TR

• 12/28/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AUTO A WARNING LIGHT FOR LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHTS CAME ON. I TURNED THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND THE WARNING WENT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND TURNING LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON MADE THE WARNING GO AWAY. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT I LOSE BOTH LEFT OR RIGHT HEADLIGHT ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONE LIGHT OR THE OTHER NEVER BOTH AT THE SAME TIME SO FAR. THIS NECESSITATES TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS FOR ABOUT FIVE SECONDS AND THEN TURNING THEM ON AGAIN TO GET BOTH LIGHTS WORKING AGAIN, VERY DANGEROUS AND DISCONCERTING AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE LIGHTS FAIL IN THIS MANNER ONE TO THREE TIMES PER TRIP BEFORE STAYING ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. SO FAR I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SUCCESS WITH DEALERSHIP FIXING THE PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT AUDI DOES HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE HEADLIGHTS TO 4 YEARS / 50000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ON TIME BY THE TIME I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. BOTTOM LINE, THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T SEEM FIGURE OUT IF THE PROBLEM IS THE LIGHTS, OR THE MODULE, OR THE IGNITERS. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

• 12/27/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCrash

  THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND TURNS OFF. CHANGING THE BULB DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND NEITHER DID CHANGING THE BALLAST. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SETTLED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HOWEVER THEY SAID THAT THE LAWSUIT EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR HEADLIGHTS TO 5 YEARS. THE LAWSUIT WAS SETTLED IN 2013 AND MY CAR IS A 2006 MODEL SO I AM NOT SURE HOW IT COULD EVER HELP ME.

• 12/26/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LEFT AND RIGHT DIPPED LIGHT INDICATOR EVEN AFTER HAVING THEM REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED AND ULTIMATELY REPLACED. AUDI WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST DUE AS WE WERE SLIGHTLY OVER THE 50000 MILEAGE ALLOWANCE. ENDED UP PAYING ALMOST $300 FOR THE REPAIR. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE "DIPPED LIGHT" PROBLEMS. *TR

• 12/25/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I FIRST GOT THE CAR IMPLYING THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AS SOON AS I TURN ON ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS I GET A "RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" ERROR AND MY HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OUT. THE BULB FIRES AND IGNITES JUST FINE, BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER SEEMS TO FLICKER AND GO OUT, ALWAYS GET THE ERROR AS SOON AS THEY TURN ON. THE DEALERS WON'T FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THEY SAY IT'S MOST OFTEN REPLICATE. THE TIMES THEY'VE ATTEMPTED TO FIX OTHER VEHICLES BY SWITCHING THE BALLAST AND THE BULB ALMOST NEVER WORKS IMPLYING THAT IT COULD BE A SOFTWARE OR DESIGN ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR PEOPLE THAT OWN THIS CAR. A SIMPLE ONLINE SURVEY POLL OF 83 OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, 68% OF THEM HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. OUT OF 83 VOTERS, 49% OF THEM STILL HAVE THIS ISSUE AFTER TRYING TO FIX IT. THAT TELLS YOU HOW WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS. IT'S A HEADLIGHT, IT'S A VERY CRITICAL COMPONENT FOR DRIVING SAFELY AT NIGHT AND IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH ONLY A SINGLE HEADLIGHT IN MOST STATES. THIS HEADLIGHT ISSUE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR AUDI TO FIX THIS ISSUE.*TR

• 12/22/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF, AND HAVE TO BE MANUALLY TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS OF LIGHTS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. COMPLETE REMOVAL OF THE XENON BALLAST AND SEALING THE BALLAST SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE BALLAST THAT CAUSES MOISTURE TO INVADE, AND SHORT THE HEADLIGHTS OUT.

• 12/22/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2006 AUDI A4 2.0 THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERED AND TURNED OFF, RESULTING IN A DASHBOARD ERROR MESSAGE "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". THIS CONTINUED AND FREQUENTLY CONTINUES TO OCCUR TO THIS DAY. WHEN IT DOES OCCUR I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEN TURN THEM BACK ON; LEAVING ME IN THE DARK WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAD THE AUDI SERVICE CENTER CHECK OUT THE ISSUE. THEY SAID THE HID BULB NEEDS TO BE CHANGED AND IT WOULD BE $400. I COULD NOT AFFORD THIS AND DID NOT HAVE IT CHANGED. I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE DESCRIBING THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. MANY STATING THAT REPLACING THE BULBS DO NOT ALWAYS SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND MUCH MORE COSTLY REPAIRS ARE NEEDED. AUDI OF AMERICA HAS LET ITS' CUSTOMERS DOWN ON THIS ONE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE DOT AND NHTSA NEED TO ADDRESS. *TR

• 12/22/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT HAS MALFUNCTIONED (TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "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 12-15 TIMES, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, THEN GOES OUT, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAS CLAIMED THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE. 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. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE (CONVERSATIONAL, AND VIA INTERNET OWNERS' FORUMS) SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AMONG A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AUDI'S MODEL RANGE AND YEARS. *TR

• 12/21/2016· AIR BAGS

  THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT ABOUT [XXX], MY AUDI DEALER. (MY WIFE HAS AN A6 UNDER RECALL SAME PROBLEM). YOUR WEB SITE SAYS 12 MILLION AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT AUDI TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INDICATION OF WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE REPLACEMENTS FROM TAKATA AND I FEEL AT RISK DRIVING MY CAR. WHY HAS AUDI NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENTS AND 12 MILLION OTHERS HAVE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/21/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE (HEADLIGHT DIPPED): REGARDING MY 2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO, THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS WILL OFTEN GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS MORE FREQUENT ON THE LEFT HEADLIGHT. THE ERROR DISPLAYED IS "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED" OR "RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME. THE PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BY MANUALLY SWITCHING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS, AND THEN TURNING THEM BACK ON. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I WAS UNABLE TO CONVINCE MY AUTHORIZED AUDI SERVICE CENTER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT ON SITE. CALLS TO AUDI OF AMERICA ALSO DID NOT RESULT IN ANY ACTION BEING TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, STARTING IN AUGUST 2009. *TR

• 12/20/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  AUDI HEADLIGHT SHUTTERS AND SHUTS DOWN. INDICATOR STATES 'LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED'. FAILURE STARTED AS INTERMITTENT AND IS NOW AS OFTEN AS EVERYDAY WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. WHEN THE LIGHT IS TURNED OFF THEN ON AGAIN, THE LIGHT WILL WORK AND THEN WILL SHUTTER/SHUT DOWN AGAIN. CONSEQUENCE IS A MISSING HEADLIGHT AT NIGHT WHICH CAN CAUSE OTHER VEHICLES NOT TO SEE ME OR LACK OF LIGHTING IN THE DRIVING PATHWAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT (PEDESTRIAN, OTHER VEHICLES, BIKES, ANIMALS, ETC..). CAR WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT DEALER HAS CLAIMED THAT NO ISSUE IS BULB RELATED AND WILL COST OVER $400US TO REPLACE AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

• 12/19/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/13/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL- RECALL INITIATED IN MAY 2016. IT IS DECEMBER 2016, AND DEALER SAYS NO FIX IS AVAILABLE YET. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT NO ONE SIT IN PASSENGER SEAT, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND PUTS MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS AT RISK EVERY TIME I DRIVE.

• 12/13/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLAMP HAS "DIPPED" MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING (DAY AND NIGHT) SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE (NOW AT 77K). THERE IS AN AUDI TSB OUT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT CAN NEVER GET A CERTIFIED AUDI DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS ISSUE AS THEY CANNOT MAKE IT HAPPEN ON COMMAND WHEN THEY INSPECT IT. NOT ONLY IS THIS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT IT IS AN ISSUE THAT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT AUDI AND IT'S AFFILIATES DO NOT TAKE SERIOUSLY OR SHOW DETERMINED INTEREST IN FIXING. *TR

• 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL

• 12/09/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DIPPED HEADLIGHT SIGN COMES ON AND HEADLIGHT GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY. HAPPENS OFF AND ON NO RIME OR REASON. NO SUCCESS WITH DEALER THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY AUDI A4 OWNERS. *TR

• 12/06/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL- MY LIFE IS IN DANGER EVERYDAY. WHY AUDI IGNORING THE SAFETY OF MY LIFE BY NOT REPLACING THE BAGS QUICKLY? IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG, AND WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

• 12/06/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO 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. UPDATED 02/15/17.*JB

• 12/06/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016 AND AM TOLD THE REPAIR IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN WHICH HAS RESULTED IN MUCH DIFFICULTY AND EXPENSE. I HAVE UPLOADED A PHOTO OF A FRIEND WHO WAS IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. I REQUEST AUDI GIVE ME A LOANER CAR UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS REPLACED. *TR

• 12/04/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY 2006 AUDI A4 AVANT 2.0 HAS THE XENON HEADLIGHTS. ONE OF THE LIGHTS HAS BEEN FAILING INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SUNNYVALE CAN'T POINT TO THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME $500 TO REPLACE THE XENON BULB WHICH IS NOT BROKEN. IT WORKS AFTER YOU TURN OF THE LIGHT AND THEN ON AGAIN. IT'S HAPPENING IN COLD WEATHER MOSTLY LATE AT NIGHT OR VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING. IT WORKS FINE OTHERWISE. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THE LIGHT CONTROL BLAST. A QUICK SEARCH ON GOOGLE REVEALS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS RELEASED BUT NO REAL SOLUTION SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN FOUND. THOSE WHO HAD THE BULB REPLACED STILL HAVE THE PROBLEMS. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO ME SINCE MY LIGHT TURNS OF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVE WHEN IT'S DARK. I'D LIKE FOR THE DEALER TO RECALL THIS AND REALLY FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT MAKING ME PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/03/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO, A VERY ANNOYING SITUATION IT ALSO AFFECTS SAFETY WHILE DRIVING IN DARK; I IGNORED IT FOR FEW MONTHS AS IT GOT WORST DECIDED TO TAKE IT IN. THEY SUGGESTED TO REPLACE BOTH IGNITERS (XENON BALLAST) AND BULBS. MY AUDI DEALER SAID THAT AUDI KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT -- CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. SINCE MY CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY IT WOULD BE ABOUT $1600. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING A LOT RECENTLY WITH THE COLD WEATHER. I CAN'T TELL FOR SURE WHETHER IT IS TEMPERATURE RELATED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND MOST IMPORTANTLY A MAJOR SAFETY

• 12/02/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  THE BRAKES SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGE WITH NO WARNING. *JS

• 12/02/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  THE BRAKES SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGED WITH NO WARNING. *JS

• 11/30/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: AUDI / A3 2006-2009 AUDI / A4 2005-2007 AUDI / A4 CABRIOLET 2007-2009 AUDI / TT 2008-2009 SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : TSB-94-09-14 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10030587 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION : AUDI: THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE CONDITIONS THAT BOTH OCCUR IN VEHICLES WITH BI-XENON, WITH OR WITHOUT ADAPTIVE LIGHTING (AFS): ONE XENON LIGHT ON EITHER SIDE SPORADICALLY FLICKERS OR FLASHES AND GOES OUT. WHEN HEADLAMPS ARE TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN OR AT IGNITION CYCLE, THE HEADLAMPS MAY FUNCTION PROPERLY OR EXHIBIT THE SAME BEHAVIOR; ONE XENON LIGHT ON ONE SIDE FAILS PERMANENTLY. *PE MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: AUDI / A3 2006-2009 AUDI / A4 2005-2007 AUDI / A4 CABRIOLET 2007-2009 AUDI / TT 2008-2009 SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : TSB-94-09-12 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10030630 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION : AUDI: HEADLIGHT, LOW BEAM MAY NOT WORK. THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE CONDITIONS THAT BOTH OCCUR IN VEHICLES WITH BI XENON, WITH OR WITHOUT ADAPTIVE LIGHTING(AFS). ONE XENON LIGHT ON EITHER SIDE SPORADICALLY FLICKERS OR FLASHES AND GOES OUT. ONE XENON LIGHT ON ONE SIDE FAILS PERMANENTLY. *PE *TR

• 11/30/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  GET DIPPED HEADLIGHT SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHT TURNS OFF AT RANDOM. LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON IF I TURN THE SWITCH TO OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM AS NOTED BY MANY ONLINE AUDI FORUMS. IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE YOUR HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AT RANDOM. *KB

• 11/30/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ON OUR 2006 A4 2.0 QUATTRO AFTER TURNING ON LOW BEAM XENON CONTINUALLY FLICKERS AND EVENTUALLY GOES OUT. THIS IS FOLLOWED A LEFT BULB FAILURE INDICATION. RECYCLING THE LIGHT SWITCH MAY OR MAY NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. TURNING CAR COMPLETELY OFF SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE MORE EFFECTIVE BUT ALL IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS A VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC LAWS. I TOLD MY AUDI SERVICE GUY ABOUT THIS BUT ALTHOUGH AUDI SAYS TO REPLACE BULB (OVER $200US ) HE WAS SURE THIS WOULD NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. HE SAID HE HAS NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS WITH THE PROBLEM. I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS ALLOWED. DRIVING WITHOUT A HEADLAMP IS A TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOR A REASON. IT IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION FOR DRIVER AND I'M SURE ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR

• 11/29/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  RIGHT AND LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT WARNINGS APPEAR FREQUENTLY SINCE THE YEAR I PURCHASED THIS CAR. THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS/PULSES, THEN GOES OUT AND THE WARNING APPEARS. TURNING LIGHTS TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK ON GENERALLY BRINGS BOTH HEADLIGHTS BACK ON BUT THE SAME HEADLIGHT OR OTHER SIDE WILL OFTEN FAIL MOMENTS LATER. ONCE, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY; MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AT ALL DRIVING SPEEDS. *TR

• 11/28/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (HOFFMAN AUDI OF EAST HARTFORD, 700 CONNECTICUT BLVD, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL- I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION LETTER, WHEN THE RECALL WAS MADE BACK IN MAY 27, 2016. IT HAS BEEN OVER SIX MONTHS, BUT THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR.

• 11/27/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I WAS DRIVING ON I-45 S TO HOUSTON AND AT 9 PM, I TRIED TURNING MY FRONT FOG LIGHT ON AS IT WAS GETTING FOGGY OCCASIONALLY. I WAS AT 75 MPH SPEED ON RIGHT LANE, ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE MEDIAN AND AFTER PLAYING AROUND SOME KIND OF LIGHT CAME BACK, DROVE TO NEAREST EXIT TO GAS STATION ABOUT A MILE FURTHER AND CHECKED ALL LIGHTS, IT WAS WORKING FINE NOW. I HAVE READ SIMILAR KIND OF COMPLAINT HERE AND NOT SURE IF IT IS GETTING ATTENTION. DOES DEATH HAS TO OCCUR BEFORE NHSTA AND AUDI LISTEN TO THIS PROBLEM. 75 MPH IN INTERSTATE AT NIGHT WITHOUT LIGHTS ON, CAN YOU IMAGINE MY SITUATION. IT CAN EASILY CAUSE DEATH AND DAMAGE. FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS NOT BULB ISSUE, IT IS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

• 11/25/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL

• 11/24/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2006 AUDI A4 DIPPED HEADLIGHT / FLICKER / PROBLEM. LEFT OR RIGHT HEADLIGHT WILL DIP AND MINUTES LATER, THE OTHER LIGHT WILL GO OUT. AUDI SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED LATE AT NIGHT AND ALMOST RESULTED IN A TICKET. TURNING OFF THE LIGHT AND TURNING THEM BACK ON DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/24/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND THEN GOES OUT RANDOMLY ON MY 2006 AUDI A4 WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. THE CONSEQUENCE IS THAT YOU ARE DRIVING WITHOUT A HEADLIGHT. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. TO DO THIS, YOU HAVE TO STOP THE CAR SO WHEN YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF TO RESET THE LEFT LIGHT, YOU WON'T BE DRIVING WITHOUT HEADLIGHT. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT AGAIN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES IT IS OK. *TR

• 11/22/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT RIGHT LOW BEAM WILL FLICKER AND THEN GO OUT. I GET A WARNING ICON REFERENCING "RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT". IF I TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FROM AUTO POSITION TO OFF POSITION AND THEN TURN BACK TO AUTO, THE LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON. IT WILL THEN STAY ON FOR A WHILE AND TYPICALLY GOES OUT AGAIN AFTER SOME RANDOM TIME PERIOD CAUSING ME TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. I DON'T LIKE DOING THIS TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS AT NIGHT SINCE I HAVE TO DISABLE MY HEADLIGHTS TO GET EVERYTHING WORKING AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE AUDI DEALER AND THEY DID THEIR GUIDED FAULT TESTS AND FOUND NO FAULTS. THEY "BELIEVE" THE IGNITER IS FAULTY WHICH IS A $625 PART PLUS LABOR TO REPLACE. I DIDN'T GO AHEAD WITH THEIR SUGGESTION SINCE THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I'M REPORTING THIS SINCE I BELIEVE A NUMBER OF AUDI OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND AUDI DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A BULLETIN OUT ON THIS TO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND PLUS I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I PLAN TO CALL AUDI OF AMERICA TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY FIX FOR THIS.

• 11/22/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

  GLANCING SIDE IMPACT HEAD ON COLLISION - VEHICLE ROLLED 270 DEGREES - RIGHT, UPSIDE DOWN, THEN ENDED ON LEFT SIDE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. IMPACT SPEED WAS MORE THAN SUFFICIENT TO ROLL VEHICLE, THUS THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. VEHICLE PROCEEDING IN MOTION - PROBABLY 20 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT ON TWO LANE HIGHWAY (OTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER) APPROX 35-40 WHEN FIRST OBSERVED OTHER VEHICLE MOVING ERRATICALLY

• 11/19/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BOTH HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES IT SAYS RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT AND SOMETIMES LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT AND SOMETIMES BOTH. *TR

• 11/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS STILL IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH TAKATA REGARDING GETTING THE PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/16/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2006 AUDI A4 DIPPED HEADLIGHT / FLICKER / PROBLEM. LEFT HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER AND GO OUT, HAPPENS AT RANDOM, AT SPEEDS FROM 0 TO 70 MPH. AUDI DEALER SAID THE GAS LEVEL IN THE HEADLAMP IS LOW, RECOMMENDED NOT TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME, TO ADDRESS, TURN LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON WHEN IT OCCURS. HAVE HAD TO DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN A 10 MINUTE PERIOD TO KEEP THE HEADLAMP ON. *TR

• 11/16/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER AND THEN ONE OR BOTH GO OUT. IF YOU STOP THE AUTO AND TURN EVERYTHING OFF AND THEN RESTART THE CAR AND TURN THE LIGHTS ON THEY TEND TO STAY ON. ABSOLUTELY SCARY ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. DASH WARNING COMES ON INDICATING A DIPPED HEADLIGHT OCCURRED. *TR

• 11/14/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON ONE OR BOTH INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT. A "HEADLIGHT DIPPED" MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DRIVERS DISPLAY. IF YOU CYCLE THE SWITCH THE PROBLEM RESOLVES UNTIL THE NEXT INCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. APPARENTLY AUDI HAS NO IDEA WHY OR HOW TO FIX. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FAULT AND WARRANTS A RECALL-FIX. *TR

• 11/13/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  XENON GAS HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. RIGHT OR LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT MESSAGE APPEARS. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OUT FOR DAYS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT CAN GO DAYS WITHOUT A PROBLEM.

• 11/10/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

  EXTREME VIBRATIONS ARE OCCURRING WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND IN GEAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT NEW. IT NOW HAS ONLY 8000 MILES. THE VIBRATION LEVELS VARY AND CAN FLUCTUATE. WHEN VIBRATIONS ARE HIGH THE VIBRATION IS NAUSEATING, TINGLES MY EARS, AND RATTLES MY TEETH. MY KEYS VIBRATE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SOUND AND THEY APPEAR BLURRY. MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT CURRENTLY, BUT SUGGEST THERE MAY BE FUTURE REMEDIES. THEY DID TIGHTEN MY SEAT AND SAY THAT MY CAR IS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. I DROVE AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE TO COMPARE FROM THEIR LOT AND MY CAR VIBRATED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE. THESE SEVERE VIBRATIONS PROMPT ME TO PLACE MY CAR IN NEUTRAL AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS SO I DON'T FEEL ILL. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS SINCE MY CAR MAY NOT BE IN GEAR, AND IF I'M DISTRACTED, THEN NEED TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY, I WON'T BE ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY. I'M AFRAID I MAY GET REAR ENDED AT ONE OF THESE TIMES. THE VIBRATIONS MAKE ME FEEL SICK AND GIVE ME HEADACHES WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN DETRACT FROM MY ABILITY TO OPERATE THE CAR SAFELY.*JB

• 11/09/2016· AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER SO VERY CONCERNED. ALSO THIS VEHICLE USES AN UNUSUALLY HIGH AMOUNT OF OIL. I HAVE TO ADD OIL WEEKLY TO THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME. I JUST WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD REPORT THIS PROBLEM.

• 11/09/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  AFTER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED, THE LEFT HAND LIGHT FLICKERED THEN WENT OUT. THE DISPLAY AREA GAVE ME A WARNING THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS OUT. IT HAPPENS EACH NIGHT AND IS REMEDIED BY DEACTIVATING THE HEADLIGHTS THEN TURNING THEM ON AGAIN. I HAD BOTH HEADLIGHTS CHANGED IN JUNE, BUT THE RIGHT HAND HEADLIGHT DOES THE SAME NOW. *TR

• 11/09/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

  THE CAR WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. ONCE THE TEMPERATURE REACH APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED, BUT DEACTIVATED WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED AND I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW MONTHS, THIS MALFUNCTION COMPLETELY DRAINED MY BATTERY. *TR

• 11/08/2021· AIR BAGSCrash

  The contact owns a 2006 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the wife crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. During the crash the front driver side air bag did not deploy, however, the passenger side airbag did deploy, and both the front and rear driver side and passenger side headrest restraints activated. The contact indicated that no passengers were present in the vehicle during the crash. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not contacted. The local dealer was notified. The failure mileage was 160,000.

• 11/08/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I WAS DRIVING MY AUDI A4 A FEW NIGHTS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. AFTER ABOUT TWO MILES FROM MY HOME THE AUDI A4 DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT STARTED FLICKERING AND THEN WENT OUT (VERY DANGEROUS) SO I THOUGHT THE LIGHT HAD BURNED OUT. THE NEXT MORNING I STARTED THE CAR GOING TO LOOK FOR A BULB TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT, NOTICED THE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS IN MY DARK GARAGE. THE LIGHT ONLY COMES BACK ON AFTER I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF WHICH IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. I LIVE IN AN UNINCORPORATED AREA THAT'S NOT WELL LIT SO I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI, BUT I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A RESPONSE. I TOOK THE A4 TO AN AUDI DEALERSHIP IN DENVER AND WAS TOLD AUDI DOESN'T KNOW IF THE ISSUE IS THE LIGHT ITSELF OR THE BALLAST/IGNITER. I'VE REPLACED THE BULB AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST SO I TOOK THE A4 TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT EURO SHOPS AND GOT THE SAME DIAGNOSIS, THE IGNITER IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH AUDI VEHICLES. I AM ASKING THE NTSB TO PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR