6 complaints reported

2008 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting

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

Reports
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2017

MY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO TELLING ME THAT MY DYNAMIC HEADLIGHT RANGE CONTROL IS NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2017
Sep 2016

MY CAR GAVE ME THIS MESSAGE" LEFT HEADLIGHT MAIN BEAM DIPPED AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OFF. THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT COME ON FOR A WHILE WHEN I START THE CAR IN THE NIGHT FOR A WHILE AND THEN GOES OFF WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD. I CHECKED WITH THE AUDI USA CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION. I WENT ONLINE WITH MY CAR PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY AUDI 2005-2009 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE AUDI DEALERSHIPS DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2016
Apr 2016

LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BLINDING OTHER DRIVERS ON LOW BEAM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2016
Sep 2015

GOT A LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT ERROR ON DASHBOARD AND TRIED HAVING IT FIXED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. LOOKING AT THREADS ONLINE, MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH IS VERY SERIOUS. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS. I HAVE TO BORROW ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. STILL TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2015
Jul 2015

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASED CAR, I COMPLAINED THAT CAR WAS BURNING OIL. I WAS ASSURED THIS WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. CONTINUED MORE AND MORE. I ASKED WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO COVER THIS ADDED EXPENSE. THEY GAVE ME OIL FOR AWHILE, BUT THAT ENDED. IN 2913 I WAS INFORMED THE SEALS WERE BAD THAT IS WHY IT WAS USING OIL. THEY LIED AND DENIED AN OIL LEAK FOR OVER 3 YEARS. WILL NOT COVER ANY COSTS TO REPAIR. MORE RECENT MY HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS EXPENSE EITHER. THIS IS THE SECOND AUDI WITH HEADLIGHT ISSUE. I WAS NEVER SENT NOTICE ABOUT THE FIRST HEADLIGHT IN WHICH AUDI AGREED TO REIMBURSE. THEY WILL NOT PAY ME BECAUSE THEY CLAIM I DID NOT FILE IN TIME. NOW MY CURRENT AUDI HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I CALLED AUDI AND WILL NOT PAY OR ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS A PROBLEM. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2009
Mar 2013

I HAVE THE DIPPED HEADLIGHT PROBLEM IN MY 2009 AUDI A4/B7 DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT. I HAVE MY LIGHTS SET TO ALWAYS BE ON. EVERY NOW AND THEN I'LL SEE THE LIGHT FLICKER OR GO OUT AND GET THE DIPPED HEADLIGHT WARNING. WHAT I DO IS TURN MY LIGHTS FULLY OFF, LEAVE THEM OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN SWITCH THEM BACK ON. THIS SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. UNTIL NOW THE HEADLIGHT COMPLETELY GOES OUT WITH ONLY THE (DIPPED HEADLIGHT) WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD. THIS IS A RECALL WORTHY PROBLEM AS I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET WITH NO LUCK ONLY MORE VICTIMS WHO HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MALFUNCTIONING HEADLIGHTS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 AUDI A4, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2013

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The 2008 Audi A4 has 6 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.