2014 Audi S4 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 17 complaints on the 2014 Audi S4, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Steering (6 complaints).

17
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
52.1
Severity index

Severity index 52.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (35.3%)6 35%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (17.6%)3 18%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (17.6%)3 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (17.6%)3 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (17.6%)3 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%Equipment Adaptive/Mobi…Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING635.3%
POWER TRAIN317.6%
ENGINE317.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM317.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER317.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15.9%
AIR BAGS15.9%
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY15.9%

Complaints filed per year

0242015: 42016: 42018: 22019: 22020: 32021: 12024: 1154161819202124
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20154
20164
20182
20192
20203
20211
20241
Filings in 2020 to 2024 were close to 2016 to 2019 (5 against 8).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V66700024/10/2014AIR BAGSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Audi A4 and S4 vehicles manufactured February 16, 2012, to October 21, 2014, and 2013-2015 Audi Allroad vehicles manufactured March 12, 2012, to October 21, 2014. Due to an improper algorith

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.