2012 Audi S4 problems and recalls

64% of owner complaints on the 2012 Audi S4 related to the Power Train (14 of 22).

22
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
0
Injuries
59.8
Severity index

Severity index 59.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 59.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 14 complaints (63.6%)14 64%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (22.7%)5 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (4.5%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1463.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM522.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM313.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER29.1%
SERVICE BRAKES29.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL14.5%

Complaints filed per year

0472012: 12015: 32016: 12017: 72018: 62019: 41215161771819
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20153
20161
20177
20186
20194
Filings in 2017 to 2019 ran 3.4x those in 2012 to 2016 (17 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V01900020/01/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAILVolkswagen 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.

Other Audi S4 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.