Audi S4: best and worst years
Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.
Years to avoid: 2000, 2001, 2010
Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.
Held up best: 2007, 2009, 2021
The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.
2021solid year2 complaints · 4 recalls202016 complaints · 3 recalls201417 complaints · 1 recalls201333 complaints · 1 recalls201222 complaints · 1 recalls201126 complaints · 1 recalls2010worst year60 complaints · 0 recalls2009solid year0 complaints · 4 recalls2007solid year13 complaints · 2 recalls200630 complaints · 2 recalls200543 complaints · 2 recalls200429 complaints · 1 recalls200222 complaints · 1 recalls2001worst year87 complaints · 1 recalls2000worst year143 complaints · 1 recalls199316 complaints · 2 recalls
Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.