Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Audi A4 has 4 recalls, 218 complaints.
4
Recalls
218
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V427000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 200...
17V032000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles ori...
16V382000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2011 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or e...
14E007000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or ins...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2005 Audi A4 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | The car is completely defective,total engine, gasket,water pump,intake manifold,airbag, transmission... |
| Dec 8, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The airbags in our 2005 Audi A4 were recalled. We had the airbag replaced due to the recall in Audi... |
| May 10, 2023 | ENGINE | Came to a stop sign car completely cut off and wouldn’t start again. |
| Aug 1, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights flickering. Must turn off the headlights and turn them back on for this issue to go away... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | AIR BAGS | DESPITE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO; I CONTINUE TO GET WARNING LIGHT AND NO... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DIDNT THINK QUICK , ALSO I NOTUCED ELECTRICAL ISSUE HERE & THERE. ENGINE R... |
| Jul 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | ON JULY 2, 2020 I WAS IN A CITY STREET SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING FOR IT TO TURN GREEN WHEN ALL... |
| Aug 18, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AFTER 10 YEARS OF USE, TURNING LEFT THE RUBBER WHEEL BEARING ON THE DRIVER SIDE MAKES A POP NOISE. N... |
| Apr 10, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAMARA RECALL. I HAVE TRIED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO GET THIS REPLACED AS THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY VEHIC... |
| Apr 4, 2018 | AIR BAGS | CAR REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID. OR DEPLOY. |
| Jan 4, 2018 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 'TAKATA RECALL' I MADE APPOINTMENTS AND REGISTERED TO GET MY AIRBAG REPLACED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED POST CARD FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. INFORMING ME ABOUT THE CHAPTER 11 CASE, AND... |
| Oct 21, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OUT. IF HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, HEADL... |
| Oct 19, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPA... |
| Jul 11, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL-AS OF TODAY, I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY RECALL OR REMEDY INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER |
| Jun 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAGS ARE ON BACKORDER. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH TO REPLACE RECALLED ON... |
| May 29, 2017 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL WATER PUMP IS BAD AN IT IS ON THE RECALL LIST |
| May 9, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL- WENT TO AUDI DALLAS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX THEE PROBLEM. I ASKED WHEN THEY ... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. A RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED IN JANUARY 2017 FOR A TAKATA AIRBAG IN THIS VEHICLE. I H... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | 2005 AUDI A5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONTAL PASSENGER AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSU... |