6th Generation S4
- Years
- 2018–2021
- Reliability
- N/A
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
5th Generation S4
- Years
- 2009–2017
- Reliability
- 31st out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.83
- Complaints
- 31
4th Generation S4
- Years
- 2006–2008
- Reliability
- 13th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 0.34
- Complaints
- 2
3rd Generation S4
- Years
- 2003–2005
- Reliability
- 26th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.47
- Complaints
- 6
2nd Generation S4
- Years
- 2000–2002
- Reliability
- 26th out of 39
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
1st Generation S4
- Years
- 1992–1994
- Reliability
- 26th out of 39
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
Audi S4 Generations
The S4 has 6 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 5th generation (2009—2017) has been the least reliable.
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