2005 Model Year

Audi A4

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
218
Recalls
1
Crashes
7
Severe
16

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

14E007000 Mar 2014

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Jun 2025

The car is completely defective,total engine, gasket,water pump,intake manifold,airbag, transmission,torque,drive shaft, universal joints,all rear axl...

Air Bags Crash
Sep 2023

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 0388...

Engine
Jul 2023

Came to a stop sign car completely cut off and wouldn’t start again.

Exterior Lighting
Oct 2022

Headlights flickering. Must turn off the headlights and turn them back on for this issue to go away. All headlight components were replaced includin...

Air Bags
Feb 2021

DESPITE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO; I CONTINUE TO GET WARNING LIGHT AND NOW IS NOT FUNCTION. ALBANY AUDI SAYS THERE IS NO R...

STEERING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Oct 2020

NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DIDNT THINK QUICK , ALSO I NOTUCED ELECTRICAL ISSUE HERE & THERE. ENGINE RUNS & SOUNDS LOUDER WHEN USING A/C. WHEN YOU GO TO...

Air Bags
Aug 2020

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON

Air Bags
Aug 2020

AIR BAG LIGHT ON,RAN CODE, STATES BAD IGNITER RAN GOOGLE SEARCH SAYS 2005 A4 QUALIFIES FOR RECALL AUDI DEALER STATES NOT ON LIST FOR AIRBAG RECALL THI...

Air Bags
Feb 2020

ON JULY 2, 2020 I WAS IN A CITY STREET SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING FOR IT TO TURN GREEN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL, DRIVER SIDE SEAT...

Air Bags
Oct 2018

TAMARA RECALL. I HAVE TRIED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO GET THIS REPLACED AS THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY VEHICLE ARE IN THE TARGET AREA FOR POSSIBLE DEFECT. I W...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2005 Audi A4 has 218 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Exterior Lighting. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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