2012 Audi S4 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Audi S4, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 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.
“I am a mechnic with 10 years of experience and I just started this new job two weeks ago. Their just three mechnics in the shop. We had a 2012 Audi S4 come into the shop with the owner complaining of brake problems. The owner of the car said the somtimes all the sudden his brakes would go out while he was driving and his brake pedel felt soft. I took on the work. My shop foreman told me to bleed the brakes out. So I did. I noticed tht the brake resivior had a thick green subtance in it. I knew from my experience that their was a lot of water and other contamination in the system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10852354, filed 2016-03Related service bulletins
- 11036911Aug 21, 2026This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds.
- 11036909Aug 21, 2026This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
- 11036921Aug 11, 2026This bulletin provides information about the general approach for brake vibration concerns.
- 11036914Aug 11, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is an ABS/ESC speed sensor implausible signal.
- 11025369Oct 22, 2025This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds.
- 11025342Oct 21, 2025This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach for all Audi vehicles regarding brake vibrations.
- 11025333Oct 21, 2025This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
- 11025336Oct 17, 2025This bulletin provides information when there is an ABS/ESC speed sensor implausible signal.
- 11009356Sep 10, 2024This bulletin provides informaion regarding zirconium inserts in the bake piston for vehicle equipped with ceramic brakes.
- 11009351Sep 10, 2024This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach to brakes rubbing.
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 2012 Audi S4
14 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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