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WAUDF68E05A••••••2006 Audi A4
This build draws 2.9× more complaints than the average 2006 Audi A4 build (7 vs 2).
7on this build
241on the model
100builds in total
Most reportedExterior Lighting 6Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingMar 2013
Right headlight flickered and went out. Instruments indicated right headlight dipped. Cycled power on lights and lights returned for 30 sec and then continued problem
Air BagsNov 2009
Airbag light continues to trip. First occurrence fault indicated driver side airbag upper limit exceed. Replaced driver side airbag and connectors. Car was 47 days outside 4 yr warranty with only 42k miles. 5 months later light came on again, repair accomplished again, light…
Exterior LightingAug 2010
Dipped headlight on 2005 audi a4. Had issue with left headlight which audi usa eventually replaced, now right headlight is doing the same and audi refuses to repair under warranty
Exterior LightingFeb 2010
Left head light flickers, dipped head light warning comes on dash, light shuts off. Very dangerous while traveling dark windy roads. Turning lights off then on gets the light to work again
Exterior LightingJan 2010
"intermittent headlight malfunction. Over the course of a four months of ownership, the left headlight has malfunctioned (turned off), with no consistent cause apparent. The specific error message that appears in the driver information screen is "left dipped headlight". This…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WAUDF68E05A432346 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.