Known Recalls

Model year record

2014 Audi S4

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 23 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V667000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
101,938
Reported to NHTSA
2014-10-24
Owners notified
2014-11-11

Defect description

Volkswagen 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 algorithm in the air bag control module, if a crash necessitates deployment of the side air bags, a second impact to the front of the vehicle may not command the front air bags to also deploy.

Safety risk

If the front air bags do not deploy in the event of a secondary impact to the front of the vehicle, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69K5.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering642,430 mi
Engine390,010 mi
Fuel/propulsion system358,000 mi
Power train358,000 mi
Unknown or other35,000 mi
Air bags1—
Electrical system1100,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)120,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility120,000 mi
Service brakes116,631 mi

The 2013 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2015 model has 23 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.