2006 Audi A4 lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 161 complaints for the 2006 Audi A4, 47% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 161 47% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 131 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 46 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 32 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 131 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The left headlight flickers and turns off. Changing the bulb did not fix the problem and neither did changing the ballast. I found that there was a settled class action lawsuit however they said that the lawsuit extended the warranty for headlights to 5 years. The lawsuit was settled in 2013 and my car is a 2006 model so I am not sure how it could ever help me.
Upon initial start of the vehicle, just about every start, the left headlight will flicker and then shut off and show a left dipped headlight on the display. Shutting off the lights and turning them back on allows the bulb to turn on again, but the flickering keeps happening until the light warms up then it stops. The bulb will repeatedly flicker and shut off causing a serious safety concern.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Audi A4
- Air bags 73 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints