Audi S4 coverage at CarFaultIQ spans 2000-2025. This canonical model hub combines structured year and configuration data with cautious evidence context, inspection priorities, and diagnostic navigation; individual trims and model years remain selectable data, not separate pages.
Audi S4 coverage at a glance
- Supported years: 2000-2025 across 24 documented model years.
- Market scope: United States and Canada.
- Structured depth: 24 canonical model-year records and 87 source-backed configuration variants.
- Page tier: Tier B — structured factual coverage with explicit evidence limitations.
Powertrain, fuel, and drivetrain coverage
The structured snapshot records body styles as |Cabriolet, fuel types as Premium Gasoline, and electrification as Gasoline|Gasoline|Z. Drivetrain labels include 4WD|4WD/AWD|AWD; transmission labels include Automated Manual 7-speed|Automatic (AM-S7)|Manual 6-speed|Automated Manual 8-speed|Automatic (AM-S8)|Automatic (AM-S7)|Automatic 7-speed|Manual 6-speed|Automatic (AM-S7)|Manual 6-speed|Automatic (S5)|Manual 6-speed|Automatic (S6)|Automatic Select Shift 6-speed|Manual 6-speed|Automatic (S7)|Automatic Select Shift 7-speed|Manual 6-speed|Automatic (S8)|Automatic (S8)|Automatic Select Shift 8-speed|Automatic 5-speed|Manual 6-speed. Availability varies by year and market, so use the selected-year module rather than treating this list as one configuration.
Evidence state
This is a structured factual model hub. No local recall or complaint evidence is safely matched at model level for public claims, so this page does not infer common problems, reliability, best or worst years, absence of recalls, absence of complaints, failure rates, or repair costs.
What to inspect first
- Confirm the VIN, exact model year, market, trim, and drivetrain before applying any evidence or service information.
- Complete a cold start, warning-light bulb check, road test, brake check, tire inspection, fluid-leak inspection, and diagnostic-code scan.
- Check steering tracking, suspension noise, brake feel, cabin electronics, and evidence of unresolved fluid leaks.
- Confirm all four tires match in size and wear, then check AWD/4WD engagement and driveline noise without assuming every configuration uses that system.
Diagnostic paths
These references are relevant starting points, not claims that a condition is common on this model.
- No-start diagnostic checks
- Acceleration hesitation checks
- Check-engine-light guidance
- P0300 random-misfire reference
- P0420 catalyst-efficiency reference
- Pre-purchase inspection guide
- How to read OBD codes
Source limits and review method
Vehicle identity, year, market, body, powertrain, and configuration fields come from the CarFaultIQ v3.1 structured dataset and its traceable source-evidence records (DOE/EPA FuelEconomy.gov|DOE/EPA FuelEconomy.gov|Natural Resources Canada). Recall and complaint data, where present, come from local NHTSA-derived snapshots. Recall applicability remains VIN-specific; aggregated complaint signals are owner reports and do not prove causation or population frequency.
Questions about Audi S4 coverage
Frequently asked questions
Does this page rank the best or worst Audi S4 years?
No. It reports structured coverage and evidence limits without rating reliability, safety, repair cost, or model years.
Does a recall match mean every Audi S4 is affected?
No. Applicability depends on the VIN, build information, equipment, market, and remedy status.
Are complaint signals confirmed defects?
No. They are aggregated owner-reported signals and do not prove causation or population frequency.
Audi S4 common problems and diagnostic guide 2009–2016
No verified model-specific fault records for 2009–2016 yet.
Evidence-backed model intelligence
Audi S4 diagnostic overview
Structured coverage spans 2000-2002,2004-2016,2018-2025. Use the exact model year and symptoms when narrowing a fault.
Vehicle coverage
- Powertrain evidence: Premium Gasoline
- Electrification: No electrified classification in the structured source
- Drivetrain coverage: 4WD, 4WD/AWD and AWD
Start with the evidence you have
A symptom and an OBD code are separate evidence channels. Use either one; do not assume a stored code proves a particular repair.
Official evidence for this model
Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.
US safety recalls
13 distinct official identifiers · US
Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.
- 22V806000 — model years 2022
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8,…
- 22V742000 — model years 2021
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5…
- 22V034000 — model years 2020, 2021
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8,…
Manufacturer communications / TSBs
2,664 distinct official identifiers · US
Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.
- 10212683 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Speed S-tronic, leaks from transmission
- 11035854 — model years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.
- 11035813 — model years 2024, 2025
This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS Data base in instances where there is intermittently no restart after start stop - V6 TFSI.
Canadian recalls
17 distinct official identifiers · CA
Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.
- 2024487 — model years 2023, 2024
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
- 2022565 — model years 2021
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
- 2022022 — model years 2020, 2021
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
US owner complaint reports
558 distinct reports · US
Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.
- POWER TRAIN: 95 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 66 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL: 64 reports
A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.
Evidence is served from a locally stored official-source snapshot. No external API is called to render this page. These records do not replace inspection or diagnosis. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.