mkaresh

We've updated the results for the B7 A4 and S4 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since April until the summer or even fall of next year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 A4: 62

2007 A4: 61

2007 S4: 102, very small sample size

2005.5-
2006 A4: 80

2005.5-
2006 S4: 66, small sample size

All results for the A4 are about average, and remain considerably better than the B6.

All are about average except the 2007 S4, which could be inaccurate--very small sample size for it.

Thank you, once again, to JET, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide to everyone.

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Audi A4 reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

We have some new pages that display all reported repairs by problem area:

2006 Audi A4 problem reports

From this page it's possible to select a different model year or specify a problem area.

mkaresh

We've updated the results for the B7 A4 and S4 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since last April until the summer or even fall of this year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 A4: 65

2007 A4: 69

2007 S4: 120, small sample size

2005.5-
2006 A4: 102

2005.5-
2006 S4: 95, small sample size

All are about average except the 2007 S4, which could be inaccurate--small sample size for it.

Thank you, once again, to JET, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide to everyone.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve thi information:

Audi A4 reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

We've updated our car reliability stats for the B7 A4 and S4 to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 A4: 78, about average

2008 S4: 17, better than average, average odometer only 18k, very small sample size

2007 A4: 89, about average

2007 S4: 110, worse than average small sample size

2005.5-
2006 A4: 95, about average

2005.5-
2006 S4: 116, worse than average, small sample size

We'll have further updates in August and November. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide to everyone.

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Audi S5 TC

All of that is spot on. I always say that you can't go buy what disgruntled, judgmental North American Audi financiers, leasers and owners on the message boards have to say. It is simply not typical of the brand unless it is model years 1984 to 1990 and especially model years 1998 to 2004.

mkaresh

Reputations improve slowly. Our data have consistently shown a big improvement from the B6 to the B7, but many people still vividly remember horror stories with the older cars. Many others are still living them.

mkaresh

We've updated the our reliability stats for the B7 A4 and S4 (on our redesigned site) to include owner experiences through September 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 A4: 83, about average

2008 S4: 76, about average, average odometer only 25k, very small sample size

2007 A4: 101, about average

2007 S4: 78, about average, small sample size

2005.5-
2006 A4: 92, about average

2005.5-
2006 S4: 81, about average, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

These statistics:

2007 A4: 51, 8

2006 A4: 48, 4

[url=http://www.truedelta.com/lemon-odds.php?stage=pt&bd=Audi&mc=7]Audi A4 Lemon-odds and Nada-odds[/url

Thank you, once gain, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide to everyone.

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mkaresh

We've updated the our reliability stats for the A4 and S4 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 A4: 66, about average

2008 S4: 73, about average, small sample size

2007 A4: 89, about average

2007 S4: 47, better than average, small sample size

2005.5-
2006 A4: 85, about average

2005.5-
2006 S4: 51, better than average

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

These statistics:

2007 A4: 41, 5

2006 A4: 49, 4

We'll have further updates later this month and in August. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide to everyone.

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Audi A4 Lemon-odds and Nada-odds

imtimmy

My '06 A4 has had TO MANY REPAIRS AND BREAKS TO LIST!!!! I think it is a true lemon and I wish I could get rid of it!!!

Audi S5 TC

It is definitely a true lemon. Or, you have an incompetent dealer. Or, you have both of the above. This is absolutely NOT normal for the 2005.5 to 2008 A4/S4/RS 4. Consumer Reports and True Delta continue to prove me right.