What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2005 Audi S4

Typical pattern

1.9% of complaints about the 2005 Audi S4 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.2 yr in service. The most-reported system is exterior lighting (34 complaints), typically at 6.2 yr or about 55,000 miles.

Complaints
54
Median age at failure
6.2 yr
Median mileage
55,000 n=44
Crash / fire / tow
7.4% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Exterior lighting
34 reports · 55,000 mi
6.2 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

18V427000 2018-06-22
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occur

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

17V032000 2017-01-11
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Avant, A4 Sedan, A6 Sedan, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan vehicles,

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

In owners’ own words

Exterior lighting mileage not reported 1.8 yr in service
CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH ITS HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH CONDENSATION INSIDE, THEREFORE CUTTING ON THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT FROM HEADLIGHTS. AUDI REFUSED TO OFFER ANY HELP TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, THEREFORE MAKING DRIVING IN THE DARK VERY DANGEROUS.
Exterior lighting 1,000 mi 2.4 yr in service
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 VOLKSWAGEN AUDI WITH 1000 FAILURE MILEAGE ONLY IN THE RAIN OR FOG, CONDENSATION BUILDS UP IN HIS HEAD LIGHTS AND EFFECTS THE ABILITY TO SEE AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE CONDENSATION WAS A NATURAL OCCURRENCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55800.*AK
Exterior lighting mileage not reported 5.0 yr in service
2005.5 AUDI S4 BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT FLICKER AND 'DIP' (GO OUT). THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL, AUDI IS DOING NOTHING TO RECALL THIS. *TR

Other S4 model years

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