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Chart based on 26 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
GPS would fail to find satellites after parking in parking deck. Would sometimes take over 40 minutes for system to find satellites on a sunny day. Software updates applied but problem was most prevalent in hot humid summer months.
23900 mi
Seat memory ceased functioning. Re-programming corrected the problem.
45000 mi
US $90
MMI pad replaced to fix radio volume control rheostat. Cost included copay and tax on CPO warranty.
Actual part was $577 but covered under warranty
108000 mi
US $500
Battery replacement and other parts.
37200 mi
Repair on rear window defroster.
14000 mi
TSB updates to AC and internal systems
40300 mi
C $190
Xenon bulb exploded or disintigrated. Just the bulb had to be replaced
45880 mi
HID Xenon bulb burned out (the other side) - under warranty
60140 mi
Airbag sensor light was on - Dealer replaced a control module
The passenger side airbag sensor would switch on and off with a passenger seated. The airbag could be turned on and off by slight shifts in body weight.
10000 mi
The actuator that controls the locking mechanism for the gas lid failed, causing a loud buzzing sound on every attempt to unlock the gas lid. The gas lid was unable to be opened until repairs were completed.
149000 mi
US $1000
Alternator went out. Audi supply chain 2 to 3 weeks from Germany. LKQ Salvage alternator took two trips to Sacramento.
Bang and Olufsen speaker rattle. The mounting hardware was found to be broken.
33000 mi
Driver side XENON bulb went out.
11780 mi
Adaptive Headlight Defective. 1st Visit to shop control module changed, failed again later in day.
14260 mi
A/C stopped producing cold air, no warning signs. Normal ventilation worked fine. Pressure Sensor failed.
22200 mi
Cap came off the back of the headlight and it injested water after driving through a puddle. It shorted out the headlight system and a suspension sensor.
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