2005 Audi A4 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 55 complaints for the 2005 Audi A4, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 audi a4. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the his vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver and passenger suffered injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, but the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
Dt*: the contact stated the airbag light illuminated four times. Took vehicle to dealer each time, but dealer was unable to solve the problem. The dealership cleaned the sensor on the driver's side seat, repaired the airbag, replaced the driver side airbag, and performed wiring repairs. The repairs were minor and only lasted for a brief period.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Audi A4
- Lighting 101 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints