Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Audi A4 has 85 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
85
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights flickering. Must turn off the headlights and turn them back on for this issue to go away... |
| Oct 21, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OUT. IF HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, HEADL... |
| Sep 14, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SO I WAS DRIVING FROM WORK LIKE AROUND 10:25 PM MONDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 14 2015 WHEN I NOTICE THAT TH... |
| Jun 4, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS DIP AND CONTINUE TO FLICKER AND TURN OFF DURING MILD DRIVING. THIS BECOMES DANGEROUS WHEN... |
| Jan 28, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY AND IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE REPLACED LIGHT BULB AND PROBLEM... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ... |
| Sep 6, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, BOTH OF THE HEADL... |
| Aug 15, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS DIPPED AUTOMATICALLY, WILL ALSO GO OFF; HEADLIGHT WILL ALSO FLICKER BEFOR... |
| Mar 11, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RIGHT HEADLIGHT FLICKERED AND WENT OUT. INSTRUMENTS INDICATED RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED. CYCLED POWER O... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT TURNS OFF BY ITSELF. WARNING MESSAGE "DIPPED HEADLIGHT" COMES OFF ON THE DASHBOARD. TURN T... |
| Nov 28, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LEFT DIPPED AND RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT ON DASH WARNING. LIGHTS WILL FLICKER THEN JUST SHUT COMPLETEL... |
| Oct 31, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PROBLEM: THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, I RECEIVE A WARNING MESSAGE THAT "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED, THEN ... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS(HID) FLICKER AND SOMETIMES GO OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE NOT HAD A TOTAL FAILURE Y... |
| Aug 11, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED WARNING. RIGHT HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER AND THEN SHUT OFF. I SUSPECT A FAULTY... |
| Jan 15, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE RIGHT MAIN HEADLIGHT FLICKERED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND THEN SHUT OFF. A MESSAGE APPEARE... |
| Dec 15, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT, WHEN ERROR MESSAGE "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARED, AND S... |
| Nov 30, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK AS I DO EVERYDAY, THE ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASH READ "LE... |
| Nov 19, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2005 AUDI A4 2.0L AT MY LOCAL AUDI/PORSCHE DEALERSHIP, I HAVE HAD RECURRING ISS... |
| Oct 25, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND FLICKERS ON MY AUDI A4 QUATTRO T 2005 AND IT HAS HAPPENED DAILY AND... |