Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Audi A4 has 20 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT KEEPS FLICKERING. IT WILL TURN OFF SOMETIMES WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, B... |
| Oct 6, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON ONE RANDOMLY TURNS OFF AND THEN I GET A DISPLAY IN THE DA... |
| Aug 8, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | AUGUST 2014, DRIVING AT NIGHT, HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65MPH+) BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND ... |
| Apr 24, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WHILST DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN A DOWNPOUR ESP AND EPC LIGHTS LIT UP AND THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP ... |
| Dec 20, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES IT SAYS RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT AND SOMETIM... |
| Nov 26, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I WAS DRIVING ON I-45 S TO HOUSTON AND AT 9 PM, I TRIED TURNING MY FRONT FOG LIGHT ON AS IT WAS GETT... |
| Feb 25, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AT ANY TIME. ERROR MESSAGE SAYS LEFT/RIGHT DIPPED HEADLAMP. IT SEEMS LIKE ... |
| Feb 19, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS KEEP FLICKERING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING.AUDI: THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE CONDITION... |
| Oct 17, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | UPON INITIAL START OF THE VEHICLE, JUST ABOUT EVERY START, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER AND THEN ... |
| Jul 16, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVING HOME AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT STARTED FLICKERING, ALMOST LIKE A STROBE LIGHT THEN ALL OF A ... |
| Feb 8, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPS OCCASIONALLY, WITHOUT WARNING, RANDOMLY. THEN YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE LIGH... |
| Sep 28, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OWNER WAS DRIVING, VEHICLE STARTED TO EXHIBIT A SLIGHT BUCKING, SMOKE CAME INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMEN... |
| Jul 4, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LEFT & RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT HEADLAMP. HAPPENS DAILY. IT'S A SAFTEY CONCERN WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ... |
| Mar 21, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY | "INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE MAL... |
| Nov 1, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLAMP HAS "DIPPED" MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING (DAY AND NIGHT) SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE (N... |
| Jan 3, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LEFT OR RIGHT XENON HID HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OUT, DASHBOARD WARNING SAYS "XX HEADLIGHT DIPPED... |
| Nov 26, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | GET DIPPED HEADLIGHT SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHT TURNS OFF AT RANDOM. LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON IF I TURN TH... |
| Jun 24, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND A "DIPPED HEA... |
| Aug 1, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | HID HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. OPERATOR MUST SHUT OFF HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND TURN BACK O... |
| Feb 29, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE IGNITION COIL PACK IN CYLINDER 1 FAILED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP R... |