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2005 Audi S4 lighting problems

The 2005 Audi S4 has 34 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 63% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

34

Lighting complaints

63%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

S4 lighting complaints by model year34 complaints2000: 2 complaints2001: 3 complaints2004: 3 complaints2005: 34 complaints2006: 22 complaints2010: 2 complaints
S4 lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI S4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM WITH LOW VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING A REFLECTOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS BEEN OF THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · September 9, 2012

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2005 Audi S4 have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2005 Audi S4 lighting — 63% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.