2001 Audi S4 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,550miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Audi S4, 3% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,550 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Brake booster check valve fails causing vac hose feeding to booster unit to become totally separated from valve. Result is no brake assist. This happened to me in my 2001 Audi S4!!!! At highway speed!”
NHTSA complaint #10199724, filed 2007-08, 82,100 miles“1) car is 2001 Audi S4 avant. Car was running for approximately 15 minutes, and was idling at top of driveway for about 5 minutes with parking brake engaged while other car in front was being moved. Upon release of parking brake regular brakes failed, resulting in car rolling downhill, about 30 feet, from a standing start and colliding with a parked car. Brake pedal showed no resistance other than mild spring push-back, and was pushed down to floor. A brake pedal was pumped with no result. …”
NHTSA complaint #10148597, filed 2006-01, 25,000 miles“My wife returned from buying presents and stopped the vehicle in the driveway. She engaged the handbrake and waited one minute before turning off the engine to let the turbos cool down. She then proceeded to retrieve packages from the trunk and entered the residence. After one hour and fourty five minutes, an officer contacted us and asked if we knew where was the vehicle. We stated that it was in the driveway. He told us to please follow him. We went outside and saw that the vehicle had backed out of the driveway and damaged the retaining wall of our vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #750319, filed 2001-08Related service bulletins
- 10210650May 29, 2013This condition may be caused when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are depressed simultaneously. Drivers who consciously or unconsciously drive with their left foot…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 14% |
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 9% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 9 | 41% |
| 2001 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 41 | 29% |
| 1994 | 1 | 14% |
| 1993 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2001 Audi S4
47 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsTires
10 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Audi S4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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