Audi A8Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 255 owner complaints and 31 safety recalls on record for the Audi A8.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Best & worst years
Audi A8 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the A8 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2021Not rated–/1005 complaints · 10 recalls2020Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls2019Not rated–/10015 complaints · 3 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/10011 complaints · 4 recalls2015Not rated–/10032 complaints · 5 recalls2014Not rated–/10018 complaints · 5 recalls2013Not rated–/10050 complaints · 6 recalls2012Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/10015 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/10020 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1009 complaints · 4 recalls1998Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls1997Not rated–/10010 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common Audi A8 problems
All model years combined: 255 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
94Engine2 crash/fire/injury
36Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
25Power train1 crash/fire/injury
23Vehicle speed control2 crash/fire/injury
19Fuel/propulsion system
14Service brakes
13Suspension
12Structure
11Air bags
9218 other systems5 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 94 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 36 | 3 |
| Power train | 25 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 23 | 2 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 19 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 14 | 1 |
| Suspension | 13 | 0 |
| Structure | 12 | 1 |
| Air bags | 11 | 3 |
| 18 other systems | 92 | 5 |
31 recalls
Audi A8 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Sensing system: camera25V-900 · 2019–2026 · Dec 19, 2025 · 356,894 vehiclesElectrical system: instrument cluster/panel25V-201 · 2021 · Mar 31, 2025 · 44,387 vehiclesOccupant classification: front passenger24V-251 · 2024 · Apr 3, 2024 · 91 vehiclesCable/cord: onboard23V-842 · 2020–2021 · Dec 13, 2023 · 93,196 vehiclesAir bags: frontal23V-084 · 2022–2023 · Feb 15, 2023 · 1,047 vehiclesBack over prevention: display function22V-806 · 2021–2022 · Oct 26, 2022 · 6,076 vehiclesBack over prevention: display function22V-742 · 2021 · Oct 5, 2022 · 170,296 vehiclesDriver side: inflator module22V-471 · 1998 · Jul 1, 2022 · 28,624 vehiclesGasoline: turbo/supercharger22V-178 · 2013–2017 · Mar 23, 2022 · 26,093 vehiclesAxle: non-powered axle assembly22V-034 · 2020–2021 · Jan 26, 2022 · 31,058 vehiclesSensing system: camera21V-825 · 2021 · Oct 20, 2021 · 2,857 vehiclesSeat belts21V-606 · 2021 · Aug 5, 2021 · 45,496 vehicles
Showing the 12 newest of 31 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the A8
- Engine Stall - Turbo FailureNo recall
- Engine Stall - Turbo FailureLed to recall 22V-178