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2010 Audi S4 Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Audi S4, most often about the transmission (70% of complaints, typically around 63,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about S4 model year since 2000.

Complaints60
Recalls0
Crashes reported2
Fires reported0
Injuries reported0

Most common 2010 Audi S4 problems

  1. Transmission

    42 complaints · 70%

    Half of these problems showed up before 63,000 miles.

    Pulled out of parking lot and received a gearbox malfunction warning along with a TPMS malfunction. Warning on dash indicated that I could continue driving. I drove vehicle for approximately another mile and while going thru a roundabout, the car shut off. I was able to pull over to the side of the road and get the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 63,000 miles
    When driving in regular drive box indicator comes on. Saying gearbox malfunction limited function. I only have 63125 miles and keep my car maintenance.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 63,102 miles

  2. Engine

    15 complaints · 25%

    Half of these problems showed up before 10,500 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system.

    My coolant pump blew around 10k miles. I live in boston. It was cold that morning - single digits. I started the car and heard a flapping noise. I ignored it and drove to get coffee. When the car warmed up, the flapping noise went away so I started out to my destination. About 5 miles down the road, the coolant…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2011, at 9,809 miles
    On dec 8, my Audi S4, model year 2010, built end 2009, 11,000 miles, stranded with a leaking coolant system "out of the blue", during moderate highway driving. Warning system indicated to turn off engine and check coolant. Not necessarily safe in the middle of the night on a 8 lane highway. Audi service diagnosed and…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2010, at 11,000 miles

  3. Electrical

    6 complaints · 10%

    Half of these problems showed up before 67,500 miles.

    Vehicle was in motion, the mechatronics unit on my car is failing and just many many other vehicles of the same make, model, and year. The vehicle can stop engaging gears at any speed and can be very dangerous at any speed, especially on the highway
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 67,320 miles
    It happened again today driving down the highway going up to speed, at about 50 MPH I got a "gearbox malfunction" error message in the cluster and it would not let me accelerate anymore, it was like the car was in neutral and pressing the accelerator pedal would just rev up the engine. The mechatronics unit on these…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 67,455 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2010 Audi S4 recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.

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 2010 Audi S4

What are the most common problems with the 2010 Audi S4?
By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (42 complaints, typically around 63,000 miles); engine (15 complaints, typically around 10,500 miles); electrical (6 complaints, typically around 67,500 miles).
How many recalls does the 2010 Audi S4 have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2010 Audi S4. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
Is the 2010 a bad year for the Audi S4?
It is the 3rd most complained-about S4 model year since 2000, with 60 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.

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