Power Train Related Problems of the 2011 Audi S4

Table 1 shows four common power train related problems of the 2011 Audi S4. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (18 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle shudder (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Audi S4


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2011 Audi S4

The Power Train problem

Car has developed a transmission problem in the mechatronic unit. Car gives a gearbox malfunction display in the car. Reverse will not working and the car will repeatedly go into neutral at any speed. Sometimes then it will jerk back into gear very violently.   Read details...

The Vehicle Shudder problem

I was cruising at approx. 55mph on my way to work. I had no symptoms of anything prior to the transmission failure. Suddenly the car started vibrating and decelerating as if I had a flat tire. I made an emergency merge into the center median and was luckily nobody rear ended me.   Read details...

The Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Driving under normal conditions (~30 mph, city street) and the dsg auto transmission slipped from gear and gave a warning that there was a malfunction, no reverse gear available. After driving to the nearest parking lot to stop and try to diagnose, found research that stated the mechatronic unit in   Read details...


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