Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Audi A4 has 15 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AND THE GAS PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND ENGINE REDLINED RPMS... |
| Jan 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WE ARE THE 2ND OWNER OF AN AUDI A4 CONVERTIBLE, PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 WITH 25K MILES. WITHIN... |
| Jan 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 2005 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET WITH 38K MILES, CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPS BADLY, WON'T ACCELERATE, LOUD WHINING ... |
| Mar 30, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | SITTING, STOPPED IN MY DRIVEWAY, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, (R WAS LIT ON DASH) YET WHEN I RELEASED BRAKE... |
| Dec 26, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISION STALLED; IT WAS AS IF THE CAR LOST POWER BUT THE ENGINE WAS STEEL RUNNING. *TR |
| Aug 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 376 THROUGH SQUIRRELL TUNNEL THE CAR STARTED TO HOP. SPUTTER AND JUST STOPPED.... |
| May 24, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM IT SEEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM). APPARENTLY MOST AUDI VE... |
| Jan 7, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ... |
| Nov 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO SECOND GEAR ON ITS OWN AND ERRATICALLY. DEALER DIAGNOSES FAILURE O... |
| Nov 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY | 2005 AUDI CABRIOLET; BACK WINDOW CAME UNGLUED; DEALER TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY. SAID IT WAS BECAUSE ... |
| Aug 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | AUDI A4 A6 ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM). MY 2005 A4 CAR HAD APPROX 45,000 MILES... |
| Jul 2, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2005 AUDI A4. THREE MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WITH THE ODOMETER AT 24,616, THE TRANSMISSIO... |
| May 28, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON T... |
| Dec 20, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | AUDI A4 ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES AT WILL. DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE GEAR ALL THE TIME. THEN CAR MU... |
| Jul 1, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE HESITATES FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. FROM JUNE ... |