AUDI S4 · model year

1992 AUDI S4

5 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992AUDIS4 carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1992 S4 is fuel system, gasoline:delivery with 2 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and visibility:sun/moon roof assembly (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 1992 S4. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

5 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1

Recent Complaints

20001120FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

THE FUEL LINE IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DO ANY REPAIRS, THE LEAKS ONLY OCCUR ON COLD DAYS. *SLC

20000623FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

CONTACTED AUDI, CLAIM RECALL DOESNOT EXIST, I FOUND IT ON YOUR SITE,BUT YOUR PEOPLE ARE OF NO HELP, # 00V068000, DO I NEED TO CONTACT MY CONGRESSMAN TO GET HELP YOUR PEOPLE ARE OF NO HELP, CLAIM CANNOT FIND RECALL NOTICE, IT'S ON YOUR WEB SITE, RECALL. *NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

19991016FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

METAL BRAIDED FUEL LINE WOULD INTERMITENTLY LEAK , WITH RESULTED IN GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE CAB. GAS WOULD SEEP FROM THE FITTING BETWEEN THE BRAIDED LINE AND THE SOLID FUEL LINE. FUEL LINE IS VERY CLOSE TO THE HOT TURBO AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. LINE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WITHOUT CHARGE, AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH SEEMED TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

19980320VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

AUDI'S ELECTRIC SUN ROOF WITH PRESELECT FEATURE CAIN MAIM OR KILL BECAUS EIT HAS NO STOP SWITCH TO PREVENT CRUSHING BODY PART IN THE WAY OF CLOSING SUN ROOF. *AK

19971205POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

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NHTSA Investigations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 AUDI S4 have?
The 1992 AUDI S4 has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 AUDI S4?
The most-complained component for the 1992 AUDI S4 is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY.
Is the 1992 AUDI S4 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1992 AUDI S4; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.