KnownCarProblems2000 Audi S4 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 143 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Audi S4, most often about the electrical (34% of complaints, typically around 62,500 miles). It is the most complained-about S4 model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2000 Audi S4 problems
Electrical
49 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, ignition, 12v/24v/48v battery.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Audi S4. The contact stated that the digital instrumental panel display has lines across it, which prevent him from reading the screen. This is a persistent failure. When he took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired, he was informed that he needed to purchase a new cluster for the…
Pixels on my instrument cluster began to get scrambled the car was serviced last month and because I could not read the warning light indicating low oil my motor was nearly blown. All warning lights come across that part of the cluster and no warning is viewable.
Brakes
40 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, antilock, conventional, foundation components.
Out of the blue, with 64,000 miles on the car, the ABS warning light and brake warning light come on, followed by 3 loud beeps. When the beeps stop, the ABS warning light stays on, the brake warning light blinks continually. Since the first incident, this now happens every time I drive the car. Sometimes the lights…
Abs failure: bosch 5.3 ABS module found in vw, Audi & porsche fail within the first 60k miles. Abs modules typically last for well over 100k & generally for the life of a car. Audi charges ~$1300 to replace. 3rd party repair is ~$300. Abs becomes disabled & can create unexpected situations especially during inclimate…
Wheels and tires
37 complaints · 26%Parts named most often: sidewall, tread/belt.
The contact owns a 2000 Audi S4 with bridge stone blizzard ws- 60 tires 235/45/r17. He stated when driving over 50 MPH the tires do not grip and lose traction. Bridgestone was contacted and they stated that they could not help him .this issue has been occurring ever since he purchased the tires. He had replaced them 2…
Air bags
6 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: frontal.
A frontal collision with another vehicle at 50 MPH. Upon impact, driver's air bag did not deploy, and the steering wheel came off the steering column. Neither the driver nor the one passenger was injured. Both parties were wearing seat belts.
Hit icy patch on freeway and crashed into concrete median barrier. Air bags for my wife and myself failed to depoly. My Audi 2000, model S4 was totalled.
Engine
4 complaints · 3%Parts named most often: engine, cooling system.
Drive by wire (dbw) throttle body system failure. Ecu throws epc code and engine power is compromised. Car may be unable to exceed 40 MPH and car may buck uncontrollably. Restarting car may clear condition for a short time. Traffic negotiation was quite dangerous, as dbw system may error at any time. Dbw throttle body…
Steering
4 complaints · 3%Parts named most often: column locking, hydraulic power assist system, steering wheel/handle bar, hydraulic power assist.
A frontal collision with another vehicle at 50 MPH. Upon impact, driver's air bag did not deploy, and the steering wheel came off the steering column. Neither the driver nor the one passenger was injured. Both parties were wearing seat belts.
Like many other people who own an Audi S4 with 50,000 miles, I am having brake light issues. Only mine are much more severe that what I have read thus far. I took my car in for it's 60000, and had the mechanic check the brake light. Leading up to the repair, I had been *losing brake fluid* almost monthly. This should…
Equipment
3 complaints · 2%Parts named most often: electrical.
I was on highway 93 north going 60 miles an hour when I suddenly I had to brake hard and as soon I hit the brakes my rear brakes locked in and I almost hit the car in front of me I had to release the brakes and change the lane to avoid hitting the car in front of me I went home did some research on-line and I found…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Audi S4 recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the air bag may not properly protect the occupant, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver frontal airbag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 2, 2021. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69cj.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2000-2001 audi tt coupe, tt roadster, 2000-2002 a4, and s4 vehicles equipped with non-azide driver air bag inflators (nadi) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the nadi inflators may absorb moisture, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2000 Audi S4
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Audi S4?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (49 complaints, typically around 62,500 miles); brakes (40 complaints, typically around 65,000 miles); wheels and tires (37 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Audi S4 have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 23, 2021 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Audi S4?
- It is the most complained-about S4 model year since 2000, with 143 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.