Faults:

Babied and well serviced wife's car.

Transmission goes out at 60,000.

Sunroof starts opening and closing on its own. Heater control goes crazy from heat to ac constantly Air bag warning light comes on.

Get timing belt recall from Audi.

Take car to dealer. Look at all items.

Needs sunroof operating module $1250. Needs Heater control module $2100. Needs Airbag Control module $1800. Need New timing belt $1200. Needs new serpentine belt $276. Needs new bose speakers $ 485.

Repairs exceed value of car I was planning on keeping another 5 years.

So long Audi.

General Comments:

I though Audi stood for quality.

Audi really stands for nothing.

I am tired of dealing with audi. I will never purchase an Audi again.

General Comments:

Nice looking car, wonderful interior, quattro is great, not very reliable, all sorts of little issues that are expensive to fix.

Faults:

- Coil Packs failed.

- Oil pressure failed resulting in a tow and oil pan removal. Purly a design flaw. I had the oil changed at the dealer per the spec.

- Alternator failed.

- Water temp sender failed.

- Fan mount bearing failed.

- Front brake pad cracked.

General Comments:

I enjoy the car, but servicing it is a joke. Over priced parts!!!

No real manuals. Even the dealer manuals lack detail in theory of operation.

No one really knows the details. Forums are only filled with part changers and words of speculation.

I would not buy another AUDI again.

Faults:

This car has been exceptionally reliable considering the miles I put on it. I have driven this car extensively through the coastal mountains of British Columbia, Canada. The only major problem I had was when the timing belt broke at 143000K's. Fortunately, my car had the Audi Assured warranty that was good to 160000K's. To my surprise, Audi installed a new block and head (basically a new engine), and it only cost me the fifty dollar deductible!

Like many others who have stated on this site, these cars require preventative maintenance! Things like using synthetic oil and changing it every 5000 kilometers. Changing your coolant every year is recommended also. What is very paramount is changing your t- belt at 100000 k's. No exceptions!!! The other thing is to have your transmission serviced at least once a year if you have the tiptronic.

The car is expensive to maintain... But it's worth it!

Faults:

Driver side auto dimming mirror at 15k.

Rear oil seal at 20k.

Vacuum seal at 35k.

Water pump at 50k.

Airbag sending unit at 55k.

Rear view auto dimming mirror at 60k.

Driver side auto dimming mirror at 70k again.

Center console vinyl trim peeled off at 75k.

Loose connection on locking control unit at 95k.

General Comments:

This car is fun to drive, but is one of the most unreliable I have ever driven. I have had every service done at an Audi dealer at the recommended interval to make sure I was getting the best service possible. The big repairs, such as timing belt/water pump I do myself. Basically I use a dealer to find problems and then fix them myself. The comment about recommended oil change interval has me somewhat concerned, because I have always done the manufacturer's recommended interval, which is 10k. I am over 100k now, so if I have done any damage it is too late now.

Besides the outrageously expensive failures such as the water pump and airbag unit the small failures are very irksome. Leak here, bad mirror there, trim peeling off of the center console all adds up to what feels like a cheap car, not a luxury automobile.