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Audi S4

Every Audi S4 model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years290 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins7,980Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 16, 55% of the model's total

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

0510152020152016201720182019202016202120222023202420252026
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
16
Back-over prevention
9
Engine and cooling
6
Driver assistance
3
Brakes
2
Powertrain
1
Speed control
1
Structure
1
Suspension
1
Visibility and wipers
1
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 decoded0NoneNone00778
2023Not decoded0NoneNone00836
2022Sedan10.01410856
2021Sedan20.02440956
2020Sedan160.017830931
2019Sedan20.01510825
2018Sedan70.05820787
2017Not decoded0NoneNone00286
2016Not decoded0NoneNone00514
2015Sedan10.0610683
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-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
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.