What's Wrong with the 4th Generation (2006–2008) S4?

S4 owners have made 2 complaints about the 2006–2008 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 13th out of 39 Audi generations in overall reliability, with plenty of brakes concerns.

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What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

4th Generation (2006–2008) S4 Key Numbers

  1. 3 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 2 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 13th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 39 eligible generations.