2002 Audi A4 lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 17 complaints for the 2002 Audi A4, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 102,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 102,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
2002 audi a4 with 370k burned a bit of oil which was fine cleaned the engine out with cleaners it smoked a bit which is normal.. Headlights started flickering 'hids' so I parked it. 3 days later I go to take the car on a test drive and the drivers headlight lit on fire ! Not sure if it was a headlight issue or a wiring issue.. Insurance will not cover it.
I own a 2002 audi a4 1.8l turbo. Every time I need to use my headlights, I get a "left headlamp dipped" message and the left headlight does not turn on. There are no events that lead up to this other than starting the car and turning my lights on. It has occurred now for 1 year. At first, turning the lights off and on repeatedly would temporarily fix the problem and turn both lights on. But now, the left light will never turn on and the error message still appears.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Audi A4
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints