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Audi S4

12 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V470000·2021-06-23

    Audi Recalls A4, S4, and TT Models for Airbag Inflator Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2000-2002 Audi A4, S4, and 2000-2001 TT vehicles because driver airbag inflators may absorb moisture, potentially causing improper deployment in a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A4, S4, TT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V295000·2021-04-26

    Multiple Audi vehicles recalled for defective rear axle suspension lock nuts

    Audi is recalling certain 2019-2021 vehicles for rear axle lock nuts that may break from stress corrosion. A broken lock nut can cause axle misalignment, loss of control, and increased crash risk.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI S5 CABRIOLET, S5, S4, RS 7
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V427000·2018-06-22

    Audi Recalls A4, A6, and RS4 Models Due to Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling specific Audi models because passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A4, A6, RS 4, RS4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V032000·2017-01-11

    Audi Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling specific Audi models because passenger air bag inflators may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A4, A6, S6, S4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V667000·2014-10-24

    Audi Recalls 2013-2015 Models Due to Air Bag Deployment Software Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2013-2015 Audi A4, S4, and Allroad vehicles because a software error may prevent front air bags from deploying in a secondary impact.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI S4, ALLROAD, A4 ALLROAD
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V806000·2022-10-26

    Multiple 2021-2022 Audi models recalled for rearview camera failure

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2021-2022 Audi vehicles. The infotainment system may fail to display the rearview camera, reducing rear visibility and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3, Q8, Q3, Q7
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V742000·2022-10-05

    Audi vehicles recalled for faulty rearview camera display software

    Certain 2021-2022 Audi vehicles may display a blank or black screen instead of the rearview camera image in reverse, reducing rear visibility and increasing crash risk. Dealers will update the infotainment software at no cost.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A5 CABRIOLET, SQ8, S5, E-TRON GT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V034000·2022-01-26

    Audi vehicles recalled for rear axle misalignment causing premature tire wear

    Certain 2019-2021 Audi vehicles are recalled for rear axle misalignment that may cause premature tire wear and increase crash risk. Dealers will inspect and adjust the alignment at no charge, replacing any worn tires as needed.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI S5, A4 ALLROAD, S7, Q5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V874000·2021-11-10

    Audi Recalls A4, A5, S4, S5, RS 5 Models Due to Air Bag Defect

    Audi is recalling specific 2017-2020 models because a cable fault may disable the passenger air bag, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A4, A5, RS 5, S5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V606000·2021-08-05

    2021 Audi RS Q8 rear seat belt retractors may deactivate prematurely

    Certain 2021 Audi RS Q8 vehicles have rear seat belt retractors that may deactivate prematurely, preventing child restraint systems from securing properly. Dealers will repair affected components free of charge.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN A6, Q8, A4, A5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V547000·2019-07-24

    Audi Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Disabling Risk

    Audi is recalling 2017-2019 models because cable oxidation may disable the passenger air bag, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A5, A4 ALLROAD, RS 5, S5 CABRIOLET
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V019000·2015-01-20

    Volkswagen Recalls Audi and VW Models for Fuel Leak Fire Risk

    Volkswagen is recalling 26,008 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles because a fuel leak in the injection system could cause a fire.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN A7, A6, TOUAREG HYBRID, S4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • EA22001 Engineering Analysis · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger
  • PE21009 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2010 · powertrain 42 complaints, median 63,000 mi
  • 2005 · lighting 31 complaints, median 57,000 mi
  • 2011 · powertrain 22 complaints, median 65,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,783 manufacturer service bulletins across 20 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2022: 4.9/5
  • 2021: 4.3/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2020: 4.0/5 · 16 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2019: 4.6/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2018: 4.3/5 · 7 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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