Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Audi A4 has 18 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF XENON HEADLAMP COATING DEGRADATION OVER TIME. THE LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE OF THE HEADLAMP MAY...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR WHEN IT HAD 78,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY 4 MONTHS AFTER HAVING PURCHASED... |
| May 14, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED... |
| Jun 15, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | A WARNING READING "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT GAUGE. THE ISSUE WENT AWAY BY IT... |
| Jan 2, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RIGHT HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING - CHANGED THE BULB BUT STILL WILL NOT WORK. ERROR MESSAGE SAYS "RIG... |
| Nov 16, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THERE IS A FAILURE WITH MY HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE(HID) LIGHTS THAT CAUSES THEM TO FLICKER AND SOME... |
| Sep 17, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE A 2003 AUDI A4 1.8T QUATTRO. A MESSAGE CAME ON MY DASHBOARD STATING THAT THERE IS A LEFT DIPP... |
| Jul 25, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | AT LEAST QUARTERLY I HAVE TO REPLACE ONE OR MORE BULBS. WITHIN THIS PAST WEEK MY RR BRAKE BULB & LR ... |
| Apr 10, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS FAIL VERY FREQUENTLY. *TR |
| Jan 1, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS ON 2002 THROUGH 2007 (AND POSSIBLY TO CURRENT) AUDI A4'S HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GO OUT RA... |
| Sep 29, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT DRIVER SIDE FOGGED UP THERE IS A RECALL SAME CAR AND YEAR BUT DIFFERENT HEAD LIGHTS BAD V... |
| Mar 4, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HI, I AM AN OWNER OF AN AUDI A4 2003. I AM NOT TOO SURE IF ITS THE "RIGHT PLACE" TO COMPLAINT ABOUT ... |
| Jan 9, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMES ON SAYING "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED" LIGHT DOES NOT WORK, CHANGED LIGH... |
| Mar 1, 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND GO OUT MOMENTARILY WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AFTER HITTING A DIP IN THE ROAD ... |
| Jan 1, 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT FAILURE. THE CAR GIVES A WARNING THAT THE "FRONT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" IS TURNING OFF. THIS F... |
| Jul 1, 2007 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, THE HID LIGHTS HAVE SPORADICALLY FLICKERED. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, TH... |
| Feb 21, 2007 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHEN THE RIGHT INDICATOR IS TURNED ON BEFORE A TURN, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS KEEP SWITCHING BETWEEN LEF... |
| Nov 22, 2005 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE A AUDI A4 2003. TODAY FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN THE LAST 17K MILES, THE AUTO LEVELING SENSORS FO... |
| Jun 17, 2003 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE BLINDING BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON SOME NEW CARS ARE DANGEROUS. I FLASH MY BRIGHTS AT THEM THINKING T... |