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Audi S4

Every Audi S4 model year on file, 1989 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years58821 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years371989 to 2026
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins13,638Summed across model years
By model year

The 2000 model year drew the most complaints, 143, 24% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0501001501989199219951999143200220052008201120142017202020232026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Audi S4 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
149
Powertrain
104
Engine and cooling
71
Brakes
66
Lighting
65
Tires
48
Steering
36
Fuel system
33
Airbags
33
Seats
11
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi S4 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Audi S4 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone003
2025Not decoded0NoneNone00525
2024Not decoded0NoneNone00779
2023Not decoded0NoneNone00837
2022Sedan10.01410856
2021Sedan20.02440956
2020Sedan160.017830931
2019Sedan20.01510825
2018Sedan70.05820787
2017Not decoded0NoneNone00286
2016Not decoded0NoneNone00514
2015Sedan10.0610683
2014Sedan170.08510720
2013Sedan330.010010873
2012Sedan229.17310792
2011Sedan263.813010774
2010Sedan603.328600680
2009Not decoded0NoneNone20226
2008Convertible40.06220312
2007Wagon1315.42620247
2006Wagon300.07020231
2005Sedan434.79020212
2004Sedan293.47310121
2003Not decoded10.01001099
2002Wagon220.02751086
2001Sedan874.63961075
2000Sedan1434.94541076
1999Not decoded0NoneNone0035
1998Not decoded0NoneNone0032
1996Not decoded0NoneNone1016
1995Sedan10.052115
1994Sedan70.0442116
1993Sedan160.067216
1992Sedan50.028216
1991Not decoded0NoneNone106
1990Not decoded0NoneNone100
1989Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi S4

  • 22V-806 Oct 26, 2022
    Infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next…
    Back-over prevention · 6,076 vehicles
  • 22V-742 Oct 5, 2022
    Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear
    Back-over prevention · 170k vehicles
  • 22V-034 Jan 26, 2022
    Rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed
    Suspension · 31k vehicles
  • 21V-874 Nov 10, 2021
    Cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a…
    Airbags · 208k vehicles
  • 21V-606 Aug 5, 2021
    Rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
    Seat belts · 45k vehicles
  • 21V-470 Jun 23, 2021
    Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash
    Airbags · 63k vehicles
  • 21V-295 Apr 26, 2021
    Lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion
    Suspension · 41k vehicles
  • 19V-547 Jul 24, 2019
    Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the…
    Airbags · 145k vehicles
  • 18V-427 Jun 22, 2018
    These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment…
    Airbags · 238k vehicles
  • 17V-032 Jan 11, 2017
    These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment…
    Airbags · 33k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.