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2006 Audi A4 engine problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Audi A45% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Engine complaints
5%
share of all complaints
90,438 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Audi issued a technical service bulletin that I found on your website. This bulletin was regarding the exact parts the dealer (audi) identified as being affected on my car (high pressure fuel pump, cam follower, and corresponding intake camshaft cam lobe). This bulletin (not a recall, but…

    filed Sep 15, 2020

  • Audi usa has a know mechanical default with cam shaft and cam followers. As per my mechanic any damage to the cam shaft could be dangerous. Acknowledging this defect 6 years after production audi extended the warranties for this parts to 10 years or 120,000 miles so that they are replaced at first…

    filed Apr 15, 2017

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

Engine problems in other A4 years

YearReportsShare
2018 A4511%
2017 A42139%
2015 A41053%
2014 A41239%
2013 A4625%
2012 A41368%
2010 A43758%
2009 A44437%
2008 A4137%
2007 A4179%
2005 A4105%
2004 A474%
A4 engine 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.