Total Complaints
5 filings
AUDI ALLROAD · model year
5 NHTSA complaints, and 2 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2005AUDIALLROAD carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 2 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2005 ALLROAD is power train:automatic transmission with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic (1) and engine (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 2 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 2005 ALLROAD. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
5 filings
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 68,240 MY 2001-2004 AUDI A6 QUATTRO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L, 2.8L, OR 3.0L ENGINES AND MY 2001-2005 ALLROAD QUATTRO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L OR 4.2L ENGINES. THE AGING OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL IN THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE COMBINED WITH BENDING STRESS FROM THE ALUMIN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, CERTAIN CONNECTOR PINS IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR COME INTO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. NOTE: VEHICLES WITH XENON LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT IN THESE VEHICLES CONTAIN
November 2022, 2005 audi allroad 2.7T diagnosed fire/melting of lightbulb of the passenger side headlight due to electrical issues. Was unable to repair the headlight at that time. November 2023, owner of vehicle finds open recalls associated with this make/model. Since the recalls were dated back to 2006 or 08, so the VIN tools only show up to 15 years. I made an recall repair appointment with my local Audi. When I called to make sure they had the parts for the repair they said there are no open recalls & suggest I get a diagnosis. My vehicle has already been diagnosed with said recall consequences listed below: my headlight was on fire and burning multiple times due to this failure I referenced the nation highway campaign number in which the audi dealership employee refused to utilize. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 06V198000 RECALL DATE: 2006-06-07 SUMMARY ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, CERTAIN CONNECTOR PINS IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR CO
November 2022, 2005 audi allroad 2.7T diagnosed fire/melting of lightbulb of the passenger side headlight due to electrical issues. Was unable to repair the headlight at that time. November 2023, owner of vehicle finds open recalls associated with this make/model. Since the recalls were dated back to 2006 or 08, so the VIN tools only show up to 15 years. I made an recall repair appointment with my local Audi. When I called to make sure they had the parts for the repair they said there are no open recalls & suggest I get a diagnosis. My vehicle has already been diagnosed with said recall consequences listed below: my headlight was on fire and burning multiple times due to this failure I referenced the nation highway campaign number in which the audi dealership employee refused to utilize. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 06V198000 RECALL DATE: 2006-06-07 SUMMARY ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, CERTAIN CONNECTOR PINS IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR CO
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI ALLROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE TIMING CHAIN TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 185,000.
Mileage: 185,000
OUR AUDI WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. OVERNIGHT THERE WAS A MODERATELY HEAVY RAIN. THE FOLLOWING MORNING AFTER STARTING THE CAR WE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BUT COULD NOT. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPORTED THAT WATER ENTERED THE COMPUTER WHICH CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION AND SHORTED IT OUT. RAINWATER ALSO ENTERED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THOUGH A VENT HOLE. PARTS COST WILL BE IN THE $4400 RANGE AND LABOR $3-4000. WHILE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TOW-TRUCK OPERATOR, THE CAR RENTAL AGENCY NEXT TO AUDI, THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AS WELL AS CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS INDICATE THIS ?FLOODING? PROBLEM IS COMMON TO AUDI A4/A6 VEHICLES. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE FRIGHTENING! WE IMAGINE THE TRANSMISSION CEASING TO OPERATE AND /OR THE BRAKES FAILING WHILE DRIVING ON CROWDED I-95 BECAUSE OF RAINWATER CASCADING OFF THE COWLING?. CARS SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE RAIN WATER WHILE STANDING IN A DRIVEWAY .. OR A
Mileage: 50,000
OUR AUDI WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. OVERNIGHT THERE WAS A MODERATELY HEAVY RAIN. THE FOLLOWING MORNING AFTER STARTING THE CAR WE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BUT COULD NOT. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPORTED THAT WATER ENTERED THE COMPUTER WHICH CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION AND SHORTED IT OUT. RAINWATER ALSO ENTERED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THOUGH A VENT HOLE. PARTS COST WILL BE IN THE $4400 RANGE AND LABOR $3-4000. WHILE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TOW-TRUCK OPERATOR, THE CAR RENTAL AGENCY NEXT TO AUDI, THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AS WELL AS CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS INDICATE THIS ?FLOODING? PROBLEM IS COMMON TO AUDI A4/A6 VEHICLES. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE FRIGHTENING! WE IMAGINE THE TRANSMISSION CEASING TO OPERATE AND /OR THE BRAKES FAILING WHILE DRIVING ON CROWDED I-95 BECAUSE OF RAINWATER CASCADING OFF THE COWLING?. CARS SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE RAIN WATER WHILE STANDING IN A DRIVEWAY .. OR A
Mileage: 50,000
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.