2020 Audi S4 problems and recalls

88% of owner complaints on the 2020 Audi S4 related to the Electrical System (14 of 16).

16
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
52.6
Severity index

Severity index 52.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 14 complaints (87.5%)14 88%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 9 complaints (56.2%)9 56%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (31.2%)5 31%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 1 complaints (6.2%)1 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (6.2%)1 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (6.2%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1487.5%
BACK OVER PREVENTION956.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER531.2%
LANE DEPARTURE16.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE16.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER16.2%

Complaints filed per year

08152024: 12025: 15242515
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20241
202515

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V03400026/01/2022TIRESVolkswagen 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, SQ5, 20
21V29500026/04/2021SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2
21V87400010/11/2021SEATSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat

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.