2006 Audi A4 exterior lighting problems
159 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2006 Audi A4 — 54% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Left head light flickers and shuts itself off after vehicle is driven and the lights have been on for about 5 minutes. The warning display on the dashboard gives a "left headlight level" error code.”
filed Oct 29, 2019
“The headlights will flicker on and off, and have to be manually turned off and turned back on. Repairs and replacements of lights did not solve the problem. Complete removal of the xenon ballast and sealing the ballast seemed to correct the problem, and seems to be a defect in the manufacture of…”
filed Dec 22, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other A4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 A4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 A4 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 A4 | 2 | 11% |
| 2014 A4 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 A4 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 A4 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 A4 | 11 | 6% |
| 2007 A4 | 8 | 4% |
| 2005 A4 | 101 | 46% |
| 2004 A4 | 14 | 7% |
| 2003 A4 | 23 | 11% |
| 2002 A4 | 17 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Audi A4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.