2012 Audi S4: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
22
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.5
Severity index
Severity index 54.5 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 14 | 63.6% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 | 22.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 13.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 9.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 9.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 4.5% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 14 of 22 complaints (63.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.4x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V019000 | 20/01/2015 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles. In the affected vehicles the fuel injection system may experience a fuel leak. |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.