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2006 Audi S4 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Audi S4 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 271,368 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 18V427000 2018-06-22 237,947 affected
Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag with an alternate remedy part, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R7. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V382,…

AIR BAGS 17V032000 2017-01-11 33,421 affected
Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada,…

Consequence

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall number 18V427.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
22
AIR BAGS
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
VISIBILITY
1
Total complaints37

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Passenger headlight starts on. After a few minutes I get a headlight dipped error and the passenger headlight turns off.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2019-05-14

“Takata recall recall issued june '18, local dealership says they still don't have parts to complete recall work.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-07-13

“As many others have noticed on the b7 models of audi's. The passenger headlight will flicker and go out at random times, it is not a bulb problem it has been replaced multiple times. It is concerning when driving at night and randomly my headlight will shut off. Sometimes when I shut the car off…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-07-01

“As many others have noticed on the b7 models of audi's. The passenger headlight will flicker and go out at random times, it is not a bulb problem it has been replaced multiple times. It is concerning when driving at night and randomly my headlight will shut off. Sometimes when I shut the car off…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2018-07-01

“Takata recall nhsta recall hv032, audi recall 69p6, jan '17, local dealer says cannot complete recall work.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-11-05

“Takata recall. I received my first notice of this recall on 1/17/17. It is currently 10/31/17 with the repair not yet available. I've called the dealership many times to no avail. I was at dealership yesterday and they told me they do not have the parts. When will this highly dangerous recall…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-01-17

“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 audi s4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v382000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-11-04

“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 audi s4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v382000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-10-21
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Audi S4 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.