Vehicle report
2012 AUDI S4
This model year
What the record shows
The 2012 Audi S4 is a compact car, and the 22nd model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 1991 to 2026.
The EPA rated two configurations: a single 3-litre six-cylinder engine, all-wheel drive only, two transmissions and running on premium gasoline.
Combined fuel economy is 21 mpg.
NHTSA's best overall crash rating for this model year is 4 out of five stars.
The federal record holds 22 owner complaints, 1 safety recall and 736 service bulletins for it.
Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.
Reading this report
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.