Table 1 shows three common exterior lighting related problems of the 2006 Audi A3. The number one most common problem is related to the headlights (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the headlight switch (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Headlights problems | |
| Headlight Switch problems | |
| Brake Light problems |
Right headlight flickers and goes out. Console message: right headlight dipped. Read details...
Intermittent headlight malfunction. Over the course of a year of ownership, the right headlight has malfunctioned (turned off), with no consistent cause apparent. Just recently the left headlight has started to malfunction as well. Read details...
Faulty design in Audi A3 tail-lights cause melting of the brake light/tail-light housing. Melted components, deform and break the continuity of the circuit and brake lights fail. Bulbs are good, and functional, circuit is affected (bulb holders melt and fail) causing brake light failure. Read details...