2010 Audi S4 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Audi S4, 7% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 miles.
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.
“Received gearbox malfunction warning, okay to continue driving warning on the dash while driving 45mph, three miles away from home. Arrived 20 feet from my residence and received another error, parking brake malfunction. The car went into limp mode; with pressure being applied to gas pedal, no vehicle movement. Turned the vehicle off and then back on. The car corrected itself and was able to park in garage. Took the vehicle into Audi and the rude and unknowledgeable service advisor took my vehicle and applied a software update. Drove the vehicle home without error that night. …”
NHTSA complaint #10669498, filed 2015-01, 49,265 miles“Without warning my 2010 Audi S4 over heated while driving home from the store on wednesday night. Luckily my children were not with me because I had to pull off on the side of a busy road until the engine cooled down. From what I gathered on the internet several hundred Audi's had the same issue but no recall was issued. Only a TSB (technical service bulletin) was issued. Audi makes the customer pay the bill, even though they replaced the plastic thermostat with an aluminum one and sometimes the water pump. Bad customer service if you ask me. First and last Audi I will ever own. …”
NHTSA complaint #10639545, filed 2014-09, 57,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11028398Jan 14, 2026This bulletin provides information regarding UV leak additive for finding oil leaks.
- 11016532Mar 12, 2025This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
- 11012476Dec 5, 2024This bulletin provides information when the MIL is on; DTCs for misfire, air/fuel ratio imbalance, or lean fuel system stored in the ECM P030000.
- 11009928Oct 8, 2024This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
- 11009327Sep 24, 2024This bulletin provides information when ther is an Engine: start/stop system fault shown and start/stop system not is working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
- 10208268Feb 15, 2022This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
- 10193031May 6, 2021This bulletin contains repair instrructions for when there are noises in the engine compartment with DTC P052E00.
- 10185232Dec 18, 2020This bulletin contains instructions for addressing discoloration due to moisture on a new vehicle.
- 10179109Aug 26, 2020This bulletin contains repair instrructions for when there are noises in the engine compartment with DTC P052E00.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Audi S4
42 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Audi S4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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