Major Problems with 2003 Audi A4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Audi A4

2003 Audi A4 AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2003 Audi A4 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2

2003 Audi A4 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 40 miles

Browse 2003 Audi A4 complaints by category

Problems with FUEL PUMP, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Audi A4 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving vehicle stopped in the middle of a dark road. it was towed and dealer discovered that fuel pump	27 ~ 44360 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2003 audi a4 3.0 with cvt transmission purchased new 2/2004 has 8000 miles on it. during the past 2...	18 ~ 60139 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING warning light on dashboard comes on saying "left headlight dipped" light does not work changed lightbulbs and checked fuse. saw	17 ~ 71102 miles
POWER TRAIN the vehicle is an audi a4 3.0 (non-quattro). i have experienced on multiple occassions the following...... when the car is...	17 ~ 79820 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL under hard acceleration the throttle on my 2003 audi a4 became stuck wide open for approximately 15 seconds. in order...	15 ~ 81747 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was driving on the freeway when my a4 1.8 lost power...i barely made it to the shoulder and almost...	14 ~ 79757 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM audi a4 2003 the clutch failed at 30 000 miles but audi refused to fix the problem until it was...	13 ~ 78725 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING air conditioning unit burst spraying freon all over engine compartment. repairs were attempted four times and after the fourth time...	12 ~ 42182 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2003 audi a4 failed to start on december 24th 2002 and may 2nd 2003. both times i was left...	12 ~ 44912 miles
STRUCTURE bought a 2003 audi a4 cabriolet in 2005. 6 months later rear window in 2003 audi a4 detached from convertible...	9 ~ 47191 miles
AIR BAGS audi a4 quatro. i was only person in the car. slowing to a stop was hit from the rear @...	9 ~ 58038 miles
VISIBILITY the problem that i have is when it rains. all four doors fill with up water. when i open any...	8 ~ 36198 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerator pedal stuck while driving on the expressway at 70 mph. when this occurred vehicle speed accelerated to 90 mph....	7 ~ 32199 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact stated owns a 2003 audi a4. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph there was a...	6 ~ 79897 miles
ENGINE i had a new transmission put in the audi and after a year the transmission reverse mode failed. i took...	5 ~ 76545 miles
TIRES the consumer noticed that front tire on the passenger's side had a bubble. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified	5 ~ 19122 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt: 2003 audi a4. had a flat tire and i called insurance company. they sent a technician to change tire...	4 ~ 19815 miles
EQUIPMENT audi a4 2003 the clutch failed at 30 000 miles but audi refused to fix the problem until it was...	3 ~ 51879 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN windshield wiper transmission seizing while in use with no warning. wiper motor and transmission replaced at 83000 miles. vehicle is	3 ~ 66667 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN at 54000 miles 4 000 miles beyond the warranty my 2003 audi a4 1.8t's clutch simply disintegrated. audi declared it...	3 ~ 37629 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a audi a4 2003. today for the fifth time in the last 17k miles the auto leveling sensors...	3 ~ 50767 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the sun roof on our audi spontaneously shattered while we were driving on the highway. it more or less exploded....	3 ~ 26857 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY vehicle comes equipped with a sports rim that leaves the brake rotors exposed to ice and snow. if the vehicle...	3 ~ 50000 miles
STEERING when steering wheel is turned to left or right and grinding/groaning noise can be heard. i have taken the car	3 ~ 47433 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL loss of power or late response to throttle. tcs and abs light limininted after replacing sensor. vibertion in passenger side	2 ~ 126862 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i bought a 2003 audi a4 convertible in november 2008 and since then the defective convertible top has resulted in...	2 ~ 70952 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have had numerous problems with my a4. first my headlight shorted out and cost over $600 because it fried...	2 ~ 81452 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2003 audi a4 1.8t which i bought as a certified pre-owned vehicle. i've had a slew of...	2
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE the rear window of my 2003 a4 cabiorolet has become detached from the top. now barely hanging on the window	2 ~ 52000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl- the contact owns a 2003 audi a4. while driving 60mph the engine light came on the vehicle began to...	2 ~ 75452 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT audi a4 2003 the clutch failed at 30 000 miles but audi refused to fix the problem until it was...	2 ~ 32500 miles
WHEELS dt: 2003 audi a4. had a flat tire and i called insurance company. they sent a technician to change tire...	2 ~ 16500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER this my second audi i own i already witnessed few know issues with the 2003 a4 model which has the...	2 ~ 35750 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving 40 mph consumer rear ended another vehicle. without any indication the driver side air bag did not deploy	2 ~ 34025 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i was driving my 2003 audi a4 (3.0 ) on a highway at 60 mph. time - 11:30 pm on...	2 ~ 23385 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while parking the 2003 a4 audi the car had a sudden acceleration and ran into a building....	2 ~ 27900 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING my 2003 audi a4 failed to start on december 24th 2002 and may 2nd 2003. both times i was left...	2 ~ 5500 miles
SUSPENSION loss of power or late response to throttle. tcs and abs light limininted after replacing sensor. vibertion in passenger side	1 ~ 112345 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 audi a4. the contact stated that the brake light constantly illuminated after having the...	1 ~ 95000 miles
INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT in replacing a flat tire after jacking the car up the original car jack broke down and the car fell	1 ~ 40000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2003 audi a4 cabriolet has had numerous issues failure of door gasket seal which destroyed plc resulting in horrible sound...	1 ~ 66500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2003 audi a4 cabriolet has had numerous issues failure of door gasket seal which destroyed plc resulting in horrible sound...	1 ~ 66500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE defective convertible top on 2003 audi a4 has resulted in the rear glass window to become loose. i'm very concerned...	1 ~ 77000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i own a 03 audia4 1.8t cabriolet. for the pass two years i have to repair the transmission twice- the...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING purchased vehicle april 2009 (carfax was clean) replaced ignition coil 2x by september 2009 replaced clutch rack and pinion and...	1 ~ 74886 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY failure of right cv joint boot became detached. in 1996 audi had to issue a recall for this exact problem....	1 ~ 60000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i have audi a4 quatro 2003 model. i would like to report problem and see if this is common with...	1
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION right front hub whell bearing seized into the adjoining knuckle. this failure resulted from what the dealer reported to be	1 ~ 85000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER 1. exterior lights and turn signal lights burning out at a rate of every 500 miles. audi will not replace....	1 ~ 40000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING i purchased a brand new 03 audi a4t quattro in june of 03. the dealer is great and thank god...	1 ~ 52125 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when the right indicator is turned on before a turn the indicator lights keep switching between left and right. the...	1 ~ 25000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph on a city street the passenger side airbag deployed without warning. the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT fuel pump failed ignition coils have all been replaced twice. *tr...	1 ~ 10000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear window glass in convertible top fell inward towards the back of the passengers. glass did not fully detach from	1 ~ 53000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS my 2003 audi quattro 3.0 heated seat caught on fire. fortunately no one was injured and i was able to...	1 ~ 33000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased an 2003 audi a4 1.8 t pre-owned at 26k miles in oct 2004. i have brought the vehicle...	1 ~ 55400 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2003 audi a4 with defective fuel pump. consumer states that manufacturer told her that her vehicle was not affected because...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i own a 2003 audi a4. i can not refuel the car with the opw model 12vw nozzle. the nozzle...	1 ~ 5000 miles
SEATS bought a 2003 audi a4 cabriolet in 2005. 6 months later rear window in 2003 audi a4 detached from convertible...	1 ~ 40000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES concern with pirelli tire model p235/45r17-pirelli p6.- i have a total of 28 000 miles on an audi a4. i...	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in 1/04 during normal driving conditions one evening my '03 1.8t a4 began shaking violently as i began accelerated from...	1 ~ 17000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wiper motor and washer failed three times in the past two months and each time it was repaired by	1 ~ 29000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS audi a4 quatro. i was only person in the car. slowing to a stop was hit from the rear @...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2003 audi a4 failed to start on december 24th 2002 and may 2nd 2003. both times i was left...	1 ~ 11000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING my 2003 audi a4 failed to start on december 24th 2002 and may 2nd 2003. both times i was left...	1 ~ 11000 miles
PARKING BRAKE the parking brake failed to hold and caused an accident. jb scc *jb...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle comes equipped with a sports rim that leaves the brake rotors exposed to ice and snow. if the vehicle...	1 ~ 7000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 2003 audi a4 3.0 quattro. the car has problem with outside mirrors. both mirrors aren't adjust to its position that...	1 ~ 300 miles

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