2000 Audi S4 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 143 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Audi S4, 4% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10213814, filed 2008-01, 46,500 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10213820, filed 2008-01, 46,500 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10108897, filed 2005-01, 71,000 miles“I was driving the vehicle to work in long island city, new york and when I was stopped at a traffic light waiting for the light to turn green. The airbag light came on with a beep/chime to let me know it was on and about 2 seconds later my driver side air bag deployed from the side of the seat. There was no collision involved. I had to go to the hospital for treatment to cuts on my arm and shoulder. The vehicle had to be towed home and has not been driven since then. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158841, filed 2006-06“The contact owns a 2000 Audi S4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V056000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An undisclosed dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
NHTSA complaint #11538490, filed 2023-08Related recalls
- 21V470000Jun 23, 2021Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2000-2001 Audi TT Coupe, TT Roadster, 2000-2002 A4, and S4 vehicles equipped with…Covers: Audi S4 2000–2002, A4 2000–2002, TT 2000–2001
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Audi S4
49 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsTires
37 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Audi S4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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