2005 Audi S4 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 43 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Audi S4, 2% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 1 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.
“In august 2006 while driving my 2005 Audi S4 convertible on a busy street in bloomington, indiana at 45-50 MPH, my car died without warning...I.e. No power steering, brakes. I was able to navigate it off-road and then towed to royal Audi in bloomington, in. They kept the car over a month thinking maybe I needed a new engine. However, eventually they said it was a fuse which was replaced and the car drove fine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10191844, filed 2007-05, 10,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10124505Jul 8, 2013Customer may report sporadically hearing the parking brake being actuated after the vehicle has been switched off. If the customer does not identify the sound as the sound of the…
- 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 2005 Audi S4
33 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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