2005 Audi A4 exterior lighting problems
101 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Audi A4 — 46% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Headlights flickering. Must turn off the headlights and turn them back on for this issue to go away. All headlight components were replaced including the bulb and this issue still is there. The Audi dealerships seem to not know how to fix this issue. This issue is only on the left side/driver side…”
filed Aug 10, 2022
“While driving, the headlight flickers and goes out. If headlights are turned off and back on, headlight works just fine. When I searched on the internet many individuals with this car make have had the same problem. Replacing the bulb does not fix the problem. Some individuals have said that audi…”
filed Oct 23, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 A4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 A4 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 A4 | 2 | 11% |
| 2014 A4 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 A4 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 A4 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 A4 | 11 | 6% |
| 2007 A4 | 8 | 4% |
| 2006 A4 | 159 | 54% |
| 2004 A4 | 14 | 7% |
| 2003 A4 | 23 | 11% |
| 2002 A4 | 17 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Audi A4
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.