Audi S4 by model year

723 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Audi S4 across 32 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Audi S4

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1992	5
1993	18
1994	8
1995	1
2000	171
2001	92
2002	31
2003	1
2004	37
2005	54
2006	37
2007	21
2008	4
2010	73
2011	34
2012	27
2013	35
2014	23
2015	1
2018	9
2019	3
2020	35
2021	2
2022	1

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2025				24
2024				24
2023				24
2022	1		1	24
2021	2		4	23
2020	35	Electrical system (43%)	3	23
2019	3		1	24
2018	9		2	24
2016				20 to 21
2015	1		1	20 to 21
2014	23		1	20 to 21
2013	35	Steering (54%)	1	20 to 21	5 stars
2012	27	Drivetrain & axles (52%)	1	21	4 stars
2011	34	Drivetrain & axles (65%)	1	21	4 stars
2010	73	Drivetrain & axles (58%)		21
2009			2
2008	4		2	15 to 16
2007	21		2	15 to 16
2006	37	Lighting (60%)	2	16
2005	54	Lighting (63%)	2	16
2004	37	Engine (38%)	1	16 to 18
2003	1		1
2002	31	Brakes (52%)	1	18
2001	92	Electrical system (51%)	1	18
2000	171	Electrical system (29%)	1	18
1996			1
1995	1		2
1994	8		2	18
1993	18		2	18
1992	5		2	18
1991			1
1990			1