Faults:

Water Pump replacement 49,900.

Brakes 25,000 (covered under warranty)

Driver door handle 40,000.

Tinny sound system from the start.

General Comments:

I bought this car new as an upgrade to a Subaru as I am hooked on all-wheel drive. Loved the car at first.

Recently, many Audi dealers advised me to get rid of the car after the warranty ran out. Recent experiences tell me this is sound advice. The car blew a water pump and left me stranded on a highway. I had to have the car towed and incur the cost of repair.

Faults:

Turn signal switch and cruise control switch failed at 40,000 miles and was repaired at no charge.

One of the coils failed at 50,000 miles and I had to pay $300 to replace it because it was out of warranty on time, but in warranty on mileage.

General Comments:

The A4 is extremely comfortable and provides very high performance.

Gas mileage is excellent for its high performance level.

The Quattro system is amazing on any road condition. It never slips a tire.

This is not a cookie cutter type of vehicle. If all you want is basic transportation with low cost, this is not it.

Faults:

Defective stereo speaker when new.

Left front side airbag failed at 15,000 miles.

Heated rear-view mirror failed at 20,000 miles.

Exhaust pipe broke at 30,000 miles.

Failed emissions test at 32,000 miles... Secondary air change-over valve cracked. Car was just over three year warranty period at this point. Audi covered for free.

Washer pump for front headlights failed at 35,000 miles.

Engine (spark plug) control unit module failed at 42,000 miles.

Check engine light back on at 49,000 miles indicating another emissions problem!

General Comments:

When it's not in need of another repair, the car is fine.

It's comfortable for front seat passengers, a little cramped in the back seat and overall not great for people over six feet tall.

It definitely needs the Quattro to have enough power.

Given all the issues, I'm not looking to buy another Audi.

Faults:

Driver side air bag unit went dead. (Replaced the whole airbag unit)

Both tie-rod gone bad.

Failed head light washer (both side).

Burnt out heated mirror (both side).

Trip computer display faded (Replaced the whole instrument cluster).

Broken sunroof switch.

Broken automatic shifting lever (bad spring).

CV boot busted.

Several rattles here and there.

Leaky sunroof. (out of warranty by then, too late to get them fixed)

General Comments:

Great car when everything works.

Very good value when comparing to other premium brands (MB, BMW, Cadillac...)

Very good sound on the stock stereo.

So-so fit and finish. (VW/Audi's aren't that good, trust me)

Needs more power.

Buzzing engine, not very refined.

Long waiting list on scheduling the service (about 10 days wait).

Very poor dealer service. (Technician tried to steal my Mobil 1 oil by putting dealer supplied oil into my car, got caught because I was standing outside watching him the whole time).

Faults:

The timing belt broke at 62,000 miles, destroying the entire motor. Audi did assist with the cost of the new motor, paying $2000 of the $5000 bill.

There is apparently a timing belt problem with the 1.8T motor from Audi and Volkswagen. To be safe, have the timing belt replaced at 50,000 miles. Audi recommends replacing the belt at 105,000 miles -- don't try to wait that long.

The headlight washer pump failed at about 60,000 miles ($130).

The driver's side airbag also failed at about 55,000 miles. Audi covered the cost to replace it, even though the warranty had expired.

General Comments:

This is a beautiful car that handles great. The features found in this car match that of more expensive cars. The 1.8T model could use more power, but the better gas mileage is a benefit. I would recommend buying the Audi Assured extended warranty if you buy an Audi, and selling the car before the warranty expires; these cars are very expensive to service.

Faults:

Nothing thru first 7,500 miles.

General Comments:

2.8 Manual with Quattro is a great combination. Would like a little more power, but this more than gets the job done. Great handling car, but small back seat.