2005 Audi A4 Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2005 Audi A4. Part of Generation 2 (B6) — 2002–2005.

20042006
Complaints
266
Crashes
13
Fires
5
Injuries
8
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2005 Audi A4 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#197 complaints

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Avg mileage:67,293 mi
#248 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:85,767 mi
Crash-related:4
#324 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:63,186 mi
Fires:3
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Audi A4.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
EXTERIOR LIGHTING9767,293 mi
AIR BAGS48485,767 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM24363,186 mi
ENGINE1011131,490 mi
POWER TRAIN1066,715 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8158,649 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE765,237 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6165,262 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION554,123 mi
STEERING573,100 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS457,667 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE3110,683 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)375,100 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM31124,993 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES375,250 mi
TIRES380,500 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER31102,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2215,158 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE251,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP255,152 mi
STRUCTURE222,700 mi
VISIBILITY259,673 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER299,723 mi
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW144,558 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY130,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)151,000 mi
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1115,158 mi
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM11

Recalls for 2005 Audi A4

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~465,821 vehicles.

18V427000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~237,947 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

17V032000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~33,421 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Avant, A4 Sedan, A6 Sedan, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan vehicles, 2007-2008 A4 Cabriolet, RS4 Sedan, S4 Cabriolet and S6 Sedan vehicles, and 2006-2008 A6 Avant and 2008 RS4 Cabriolet vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

16V382000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~194,453 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2011 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2008 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling model year 2004 Audi A4 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Other Audi A4 Years

Wider context: See the full Audi A4 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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