2022 Audi S4

Showing the 2022 S4 Premium Plus. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
24 mpgcombined; city 21, highway 30; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$16,770U.S. average; Ohio $15,800 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
1filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2022 S4. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2022 S4. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical system1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 200630
  2. 200713
  3. 20084
  4. 20090
  5. 201060
  6. 201126
  7. 201222
  8. 201333
  9. 201417
  10. 20151
  11. 20160
  12. 20187
  13. 20192
  14. 202016
  15. 20212
  16. 20221
  17. 20230
  18. 20240
  19. 20250

Every S4 year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2022 S4 over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Back over prevention: display function; Equipment: electrical

NHTSA campaign 22V806000 · reported Oct 26, 2022 · 6,076 vehicles potentially affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, and S4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91Ei.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 870 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2022 S4, the latest on Sep 25, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (287), equipment (171), unknown or other (105), structure (89), engine (42).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2022 S4.

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Specs

EPA class: compact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
S4
4-Wheel Drive		3.0 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline21 / 30 / 24

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data