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2003 Audi A4 electrical system problems

32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Audi A415% of all complaints for this model year.

32
Electrical System complaints
15%
share of all complaints
56,600 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 4
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Radio intermediate goes out hitting bumps speedometer stopped working the number ninth digit is not pulling up when I search vehicle information Replaced engine vehicle only had 20,000 miles

    filed Nov 26, 2022

  • The coolant light came on after I replaced coil packs and I stopped to look wasn't leaking anywhere. Drove to work and it caught on fire due to overheating I guess not really sure. I was driving a car on fire down a highway and didn't even know it. I stopped to take a left turn into work and smoke…

    filed Oct 6, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • 00 Software Version Management (SVM), operating instructions

    A0019252011732_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 17, 2019
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Electrical System problems in other A4 years

YearReportsShare
2020 A48972%
2018 A41739%
2017 A4611%
2015 A4316%
2014 A4310%
2013 A428%
2012 A4211%
2010 A423%
2009 A433%
2008 A495%
2007 A4105%
2006 A4217%
A4 electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.