Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| TSB-94-10-38 | 10/20/2010 | 10035345 | Audi: daytime running lights do not work. daytime running lights do not work on vehicles with xenon headlights. the thumb wheel or option for daytime running lights is turned off by mistake. *pe | 02/16/2011 | |
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| 20056243 | 02/26/2007 | 10022141 | Headlight aiming, using hella universal beamsetter. *kb | 07/06/2007 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 113500 | ||
| Immediately after the first rainfall in my ownership with this vehicle, both headlights stopped working. audi has not done anything to fix this problem. this is not a convenience issue but a safety issue for driving at night. | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 119000 | ||
| After driving for a few minutes the left dipped headligh message displays on the dash and the left (driver side) headlight will flicker on and off a few times and then go out completley. turning the headlights off and on a few times will get it to come on again but only for a short time. this is a safety issue as the lights are a required safety item on all vehicles and it is a ticketable item. this needs to be a safety recall from audi as none of the dealers seem to know how to repair the item without having you spend thousands of dollars trying to swap out parts until you find something that might stop it. most blogs have said that the dealer can never find a solution to the problem after they have spent $2-3k and finaly gave up and are driving the car without 1 or more headlights. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 audi a4. the contact was driving 25 mph when the front driver side headlight illuminated on and off before failing completely. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage 143,000. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 audi a4. the contact was driving 25 mph when the front driver side headlight illuminated on and off before failing completely. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage 143,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 audi a4. the contact was driving 25 mph when the driver side front head light illuminated on and off before failing completly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage 143,000 . rds | |||
| 06/28/2010 | 110000 | ||
| The headlights for the 2002-2005(6) audi a4 will flicker on and off and often turn off completely while driving this is not caused by ann accident or imporper care but rather faulty manufacturing. it is very common with these vehicles. when this problem begins it will typically occure regularly (every use of the vehicle). replacing the bulbs does not correct this problem as it is inhereint in the igniter which audi charges approximately $600 | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 155000 | ||
| 2002 audi a4 with hid head lamps turn off intermitently while driving vehicle. get an error code front right dipped headlight or left front dipped headlight while lights go off completely. has been going on for years such that i had the bulbs replaced but did not fix problem. | |||
| 06/28/2010 | 110000 | ||
| The headlights for the 2002-2005(6) audi a4 will flicker on and off and often turn off completely while driving this is not caused by ann accident or imporper care but rather faulty manufacturing. it is very common with these vehicles. when this problem begins it will typically occure regularly (every use of the vehicle). replacing the bulbs does not correct this problem as it is inhereint in the igniter which audi charges approximately $600 | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 155000 | ||
| 2002 audi a4 with hid head lamps turn off intermitently while driving vehicle. get an error code front right dipped headlight or left front dipped headlight while lights go off completely. has been going on for years such that i had the bulbs replaced but did not fix problem. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 106555 | ||
| Passenger side headlight on 2002 audi a4 quattro keeps malfunctioning after multiple dealership maintenance. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 58000 | ||
| My 2002 audi a4 3.0 has a recurring issue where the left headlight goes out while driving. i will drive for a few minutes, then get a left dipped headlight notification. if i tap the exterior of the light it will temporarily return to power. but within a few more minutes the light goes back out. there was no event that brought on the failure. it just happened one night and has continued since then. no one seems to know how to fix the issue, although one mechanic has said they could replace the whole unit for close to $1000. that's something i can't afford, but this is a safety issue and ticketable offense so i've been forced to limit my night and early morning driving. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 106555 | ||
| Passenger side headlight on 2002 audi a4 quattro keeps malfunctioning after multiple dealership maintenance. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 58000 | ||
| My 2002 audi a4 3.0 has a recurring issue where the left headlight goes out while driving. i will drive for a few minutes, then get a left dipped headlight notification. if i tap the exterior of the light it will temporarily return to power. but within a few more minutes the light goes back out. there was no event that brought on the failure. it just happened one night and has continued since then. no one seems to know how to fix the issue, although one mechanic has said they could replace the whole unit for close to $1000. that's something i can't afford, but this is a safety issue and ticketable offense so i've been forced to limit my night and early morning driving. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 106555 | ||
| Passenger side headlight on 2002 audi a4 quattro keeps malfunctioning after multiple dealership maintenance. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 58000 | ||
| My 2002 audi a4 3.0 has a recurring issue where the left headlight goes out while driving. i will drive for a few minutes, then get a left dipped headlight notification. if i tap the exterior of the light it will temporarily return to power. but within a few more minutes the light goes back out. there was no event that brought on the failure. it just happened one night and has continued since then. no one seems to know how to fix the issue, although one mechanic has said they could replace the whole unit for close to $1000. that's something i can't afford, but this is a safety issue and ticketable offense so i've been forced to limit my night and early morning driving. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 97000 | ||
| I have an 2002 audi a4 1.8t quattro. when i turn the lights on, my left xenon headlight blinks intermittently, then, very often, turns off then back on. i then get an error message regarding my left dipped headlight. if i turn the lights off, the error message goes away and then the cycle repeats itself again (lights shut off, then error message). this has been going on for several months now. i have complained to the dealership about it, but nothing has been done to resolve this problem. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 99500 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2002 3.0 a4 quattro about 9 months ago. a month after buying it the left headlight went out. when you start the car it gives you a left dipped headlight warning and then has a picture of a bulb with an x across it. i took the car in and ended up buying a new bulb for it. turns out the bulb wasn't out and the problem resolved itself in about a week. the light worked fine after that. about 5 months ago i installed aftermarket headlights. they worked perfectly up until two weeks ago. now i am getting the same left dipped headlight warning when i turn on the lights. this only affects the low beams. the parking lights and high beams work just fine. i figured the problem would resolve itself as it did last time, but that has not been the case. i've done a lot of research and found that many audi owners have had this problem and nobody has found a fix for it. regardless of how many times they take the car to the dealership or replace the bulbs, the problem still returns. i'm not sure what to do about this problem. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Head lights flicker and go out. the dash computer indicates a dipped headlight, then it goes out. replacing bulb does not fix problem. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| One day i received a message in my info center about left dipped headlight and an icon flashing with an x a the stick-figured bulb, went out to the front of the car and noticed my left bi-xenon was out, but my right one was not. turned the lights/car on and off, once turned back on, still nothing, switched the right bulb into the left side socket, turn the car on, still no light coming from the left dipped headlight, i immediately went to google this problem when i arrived home later that day, and i found a lot of post all over the internet about this problem with audi car lights going on and them bringing it to the dealer and the dealer telling them they do not know what is wrong, so i went for myself and they told me that they received this problem before but do not know how to treat it, but for $500 they can order a new headlight and for $200 a new bi-xenon lightbulb and $200 labor we can replace the whole headlight unit. they wanted me to pay $900 for light to come out of my car, even though i paid $40,000 for a car to already do that. besides the point, they do not know what is wrong with it, i would say a couple hundred people have this problem from all the posts i've seen and also all the people that have not posted anything. its very dangerous due to the fact after my left one had gone out, my right one had also gone out later that day but came back on after a few tries. but that's a total blackout i had on the highway, i mean it should be a recall if audi knows about it and doesn't know what to do about it. please help! *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/04/2004 | 885 | 6 | 05/06/2002 |
| Numberous of failures; windshield washer system, driver's seat motor burned out 3 times, all replaced. *bf the first day the consumer went to pick up the vehicle from the lot, the battery was dead, however 2 months later the battery was dead again, and 2 months after that the battery died again. the consumer was told a smaller battery was inadvertently installed in the vehicle. the head light assembly, radio and speakers were replaced. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 10 | |||
| The consumer has experienced the following problems: the driver seat motor is inop/lumbar motor/rocks back/forth, the left headlight(moisture collection in the inside due to weather/car wash), the airbag control unit defective, the seat air bag torn, the strap on driver seat belt does not lower/stuck, wires were found damaged under the carpet, and the vehicle has shifting problems/not shifting easily-failed. the consumer also request for the dealer to buy back the vehicle and or compensate the consumer for the time without the vehicle. scc | |||