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2006 Audi A4 power train problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Audi A45% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Power Train complaints
5%
share of all complaints
58,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Cvt transmission total failure - transmission specialist advises that several of the first cvt transmissions released to the public were defective in design and production, and have been upgraded over the years to correct for these early deficiencies. The specialist further advises that audi and…

    filed Sep 28, 2018

  • Takata recall, have contacted dealer to remedy safety issue and understand there is no current solution or anything being done about a major recall to the supplement restraint systems fitted in my vehicle. Manufacturer has no future date for safety concern being resolved. I feel unsafe driving this…

    filed Mar 11, 2018

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

Power Train problems in other A4 years

YearReportsShare
2018 A4511%
2017 A447%
2015 A415%
2014 A426%
2012 A4211%
2010 A4914%
2009 A465%
2008 A4127%
2007 A4116%
2005 A4167%
2004 A4126%
2003 A44320%
A4 power train 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.