2001 Audi S4: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2001 Audi S4. The campaign is 21V470000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jun 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 85 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 21V470000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver frontal airbag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CJ.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 62,812 units in total.
21V470000Received . 62,812 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2000-2001 Audi TT Coupe, TT Roadster, 2000-2002 A4, and S4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver Air Bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the air bag may not properly protect the occupant, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver frontal airbag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CJ.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69CJ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
85 complaints, 90 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2001 Audi S4
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 S4 | All 2001 vehicles | S4, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 511.1 | 98.8 | 201.3 | 46 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 133.3 | 116.8 | 69.7 | 12 |
| Tires | 111.1 | 33.1 | 80.8 | 10 |
| Seats | 66.7 | 13.7 | 17.4 | 6 |
| Exterior Lighting | 33.3 | 31.3 | 103 | 3 |
| Visibility | 22.2 | 35.9 | 12.7 | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 22.2 | 87.2 | 96.7 | 2 |
| Air Bags | 22.2 | 64.8 | 42.8 | 2 |
| Parking Brake | 11.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1 |
| Structure | 11.1 | 69.2 | 7.9 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 Jun 2015
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Audi S4The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Audi S4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/s4/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Audi S4?
- 62,812 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Audi S4 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Audi S4, model years 1989 to 2022. 1 of them names the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Audi S4 name most often?
- Electrical System: 46 of 90 component mentions, or 511.1 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 98.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Audi S4 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.