71 complaints reported

2006 Audi A4 Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
71
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2017

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NO NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE AND LEARNED ABOUT IT AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017
Jun 2017

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A YEAR NOW STILL NOT FIXED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Jun 2017

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE JANUARY 2017 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. HERE IT IS NOVEMBER 2017, TO NO AVAIL THE AIRBAG ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I'M BEGINNING TO FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG. MY AIRBAG REPAIR LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. WHAT CAN I DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Jun 2017

TAKATA RECALL THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG INFLATORS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. APPARENTLY THERE IS STILL NOT A REMEDY FOR MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE USING MY VEHICLE AS I TYPICALLY HAVE TO CARRY PASSENGERS. THEY NEED TO FIX MY CAR!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017
May 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). 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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL UNKNOWN DEALER IN MIAMI, FL, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2016
May 2017

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG FAULT WITH WAS DETECTED BY A MECHANICS COMPUTER DURING A REGULAR SERVICE/MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT YOU REGARDING THE TAKATA RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017
May 2017

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: May 2017
May 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 03/03/17*LJ *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2017

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED AN RECALL NOTICE DATED 5/27/16 AND HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN. AUDI HAS NOT PROVIDED REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS FOR ANY OF ITS RECALLED VEHICLES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: May 2016
Apr 2017

MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE NATIONWIDE AIRBAG ISSUE FOR ALMOST 12 MONTHS OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN AS THE INTENDED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: May 2016
Mar 2017

TAKATA RECALL - RECALL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR NEARLY A YEAR, BUT THE REPAIR SOLUTION IS STILL PENDING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2017
Mar 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Mar 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2017
Mar 2017

2006 AUDI A4 WAGON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG. *LD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL IN JULY 2016. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Mar 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2016
Mar 2017

THE AUDI DEALER DID NOT CHANGE THE TAKATA AIRBAGS AS STATED IN THE RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Mar 2017

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL WAS STARTED ON MAY 27, 2016. BUT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM AUDI WITH RESPECT TO THE RECALL. WHEN I FIND OUT THE RECALL TODAY BY MYSELF, IT TURNS OUT THAT AUDI IS STILL NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE REPAIR FOR MY VEHICLE. DRIVING SUCH A VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO THE FRONT PASSENGER. AUDI AS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2017
Jan 2017

TAKATA RECALL:I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AUDI IN JULY 2016 NOTIFYING ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL, BUT ALSO INFORMING ME THAT "A RECALL REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE." SEVEN MONTHS LATER, I AM STILL AWAITING NOTIFICATION THAT A REMEDY FOR THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. APPARENTLY, I'M SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT MY OWN, AND MY PASSENGERS', RISK THAT AN AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS IS ABSURD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Jan 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2016
Jan 2017

TAKADA RECALL I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET AIRBAG RECALLED FOR OVER A YEAR AND I AM TOLD THE 69P6 IS NOT AVAILABLE. I THINK THIS IS HIGH RISK SINCE IT IS OLDER AND ALSO IN AREA OF HIGH HUMIDITY IN THE SUMMER DEALER STATES THEY CAN NOT GET THE PART (AIR BAG ) TO REPLACE IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Jan 2017

TAKAT RECALL. WHERE IS THE FIX? THIS IS A SERIOUS DANGER...LIVES ARE AT RISK. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AND FIND THE SOLUTION IS TAKING MUCH TO LONG INCREASING THE RISK THAT I DO EXPERIENCE THE ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Jan 2017

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN THE MAIL ON JULY OF 2016, REPAIR HAS STILL NOT BEEN PERFORMED. AUDI DEALER STATES THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK. HOWEVER, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO THE CAR AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. I AM JUST AFRAID TO HAVE A PASSENGER WITH ME IN THE CAR. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE REPLACEMENT SUCH A LONG TIME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2016
Dec 2016

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2016
Dec 2016

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Dec 2016

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2016

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The 2006 Audi A4 has 71 Air Bags complaints on file. 6 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.