Recalls ·2004 Audi S4

2004 Audi S4 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2004 Audi S4; the most frequently affected component is exterior lighting — headlights. Owners filed 29 complaints, most often about engine and engine cooling. Among the 21 model years of this model in the database, 2004 ranks #10 for number of recalls.

Recalls1
Complaints29
Fires reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (1)

Exterior lighting — HeadlightsCampaign 05V096000 · 15 Mar 2005

Problem: On certain passenger vehicles, there is a possibility of xenon headlamp coating degradation over time. The luminous transmittance of the headlamp may decrease over a period of time.

Risk: This condition could affect a driver's field of view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right xenon headlamp reflectors free of charge. The recall began on april 11, 2005. Owners may contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.

What owners complain about

Share of the 29 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Engine and engine cooling12 · 41%
Power train5 · 17%
Exterior lighting3 · 10%
Visibility3 · 10%
Engine3 · 10%
Electrical system2 · 7%
Steering2 · 7%
Vehicle speed control1 · 3%

When complaints were filed

20073
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From owner complaints

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 audi s4. When the weather was cold and the contact took his foot off of the accelerator, the vehicle would not slow down. The dealer could not duplicate the problem. The current mileage was about 75,000 miles and the failure mileage was less than 5,000 miles. Updated 01/24/08. *lj the brake…

Engine and engine cooling · Dec 2007 · NHTSA complaint record

2004 audi s4 convertible - 40k - rear window of convertible top has separated from top - appears to be glue, attachment method failure. Called audi of america requesting assistance, v. Nice - wanted to initiate conversation / inspection 'at dealer level'. Local dealer looks at it and quote $4350 to replace entire…

Structure · Dec 2010 · NHTSA complaint record

On saturday morning 12/15/2014 start my card and heard a rattle noise on the engine, first time it make that noise since i bought it. On my way to work i started hearing the rattle noise again but this time it was louder i was driving around 40 mph when this happened. The car started vibrating and kept making the…

Engine · Dec 2014 · NHTSA complaint record

Car engine was misfiring - was informed a faulty coil pack was causing the issue. One week later the misfires started again. Two more coil packs were replaced. 2 weeks later another misfiring episode. Car died at intersection so was towed in for inspection. Camshaft adjuster/cam guides had failed. Parts were replaced…

Engine and engine cooling · Sep 2009 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.