This factory service and repair manual for the 2000 Audi S4 is matched to this exact year, engine and trim, so the specifications and procedures inside are the ones Audi published for a car built with the 2.7L turbocharged V6 (engine code APB) rather than a generic figure pulled from a different model year.
Engines covered
- 2.7L V6 — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 2000 S4. One recall is on federal record for this model year, covering the front driver-side air bag inflator module: the inflators can absorb moisture, and if the air bag deploys improperly in a crash, the occupant may not be properly protected, increasing the risk of serious injury or death. Owners have filed 148 complaints for the year and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind that system are here.
From an air bag inflator inspection to the boost-related upkeep the turbocharged V6 demands, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2000 S4.
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 (PSA
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.
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 servic
This bulletin provides information on the additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries.
High quality media files (video and sound) are now integrated into technical service bulletins on a case-by-case basis. Media files can now be viewed on any smartphone or tablet.
The use of contaminated gasoline or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in one or more conditions.
Vehicle lacks power or will not move after stop due to simultaneous depressing of the brake and accelerator pedals
High quality media files (video and sound) are now integrated into technical service bulletins on a case-by-case basis. Media files can now be viewed on any smartphone or tablet.
The use of contaminated gasoline or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in one or more conditions.
High quality media files (video and sound) are now integrated into technical service bulletins on a case-by-case basis. Media files can now be viewed on any smartphone or tablet.
The use of contaminated gasoline or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in one or more conditions.
Showing the 8 most recent of 76 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
HIT ICY PATCH ON FREEWAY AND CRASHED INTO CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER. AIR BAGS FOR MY WIFE AND MYSELF FAILED TO DEPOLY. MY AUDI 2000, MODEL S4 WAS TOTALLED. *CN
HIT ICY PATCH ON FREEWAY AND CRASHED INTO CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER. AIR BAGS FOR MY WIFE AND MYSELF FAILED TO DEPOLY. MY AUDI 2000, MODEL S4 WAS TOTALLED. *CN
ON OR ABOUT 11/20/00 I APPLIED BRAKES WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL. CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP CAR, WHICH EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO TELEPHONE POLE. I INJURED MY LEFT LEG. AUDI ADVI
AUDI USA HAS ENGINEERING CONTROL AND WERE CONTACTED AND PRESENT DURING REPAIR. UNDER VERY ICY CONDITIONS ON STRAIGHT ROAD, DURING ACCELERATION FROM VERY SLOW SPEED, VEHICLE PITCHED INTO OVERSTEER COND
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LEFT AFTER REMOVING ITEMS FROM TRUNK, AND IT SUBSEQUENTLY RAN AWAY. *AK
A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF THE STEERING COLUMN. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE ONE PASSENGER WAS INJ
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK IN LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK AND WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH A BEEP/CHIME TO LET ME KNOW
FAILED ABS CONTROLLER UNIT. ABS IS NONFUNCTIONAL. IN POOR WEATHER, MY BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. *JB
Showing the 8 most serious of 148 complaints filed with NHTSA.
