Audi V8Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 11 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Audi V8.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints11Top: Service brakes, hydraulic Safety recalls41989–1993 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Audi V8 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 V8 median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 8 2 1 0

'89'90'91'92'93

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1991Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls 1990Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls 1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Audi V8 problems

All model years combined: 11 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Service brakes, hydraulic

3Equipment

3Vehicle speed control

1Air bags

1Electrical system

1Steering

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	0
Equipment	3	0
Vehicle speed control	3	0
Air bags	1	0
Electrical system	1	0
Steering	1	0

4 recalls

Audi V8 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.01V-324 · 1991–1992 · Oct 10, 2001 · 4,300 vehicles Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive97V-172 · 1989–1993 · Oct 6, 1997 · 54,800 vehicles Vehicle speed control96V-084 · 1990–1991 · May 10, 1996 · 3,100 vehicles Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift91V-050 · 1989–1991 · Apr 2, 1991 · 20,800 vehicles