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2008 Audi A8 problems

NHTSA lists 8 complaints for the 2008 Audi A8, 2 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as AUDI A8.

At a glance

Complaints
8
With crash
2
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
536
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
382

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS337.5%
POWER TRAIN225.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL225.0%
ENGINE112.5%
SERVICE BRAKES112.5%
STRUCTURE112.5%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

16V415000

Date: 2016-06-09. Systems: VISIBILITY.

Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The sunroof glass on the affected vehicles may not be properly secured to the sunroof frame. As a result, the sunroof glass may detach from the car while driving.

Consequence: If the glass detaches from the sunroof frame it could be come a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install additional adhesive between the sunroof glass and frame, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60C3.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

382 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT137
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM73
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING54
SUSPENSION35
STEERING31
WHEELS21
EXTERIOR LIGHTING18
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE13

11002134

Date: 2024-05-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

This bulletin provides information when the exterior trunk handle is inoperative.

11002234

Date: 2024-05-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

This bulletin provides information when the exterior trunk handle is inoperative.

10250322

Date: 2024-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This bulletin provides information pertaining to MMI Navigation database concerns.

10248208

Date: 2023-12-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This bulletin provides information when the parking assistance provides false warnings.

10246152

Date: 2023-11-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This bulletin provides general information about the outside air temperature reading.

10245285

Date: 2023-11-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This bulletin provides information on the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool for professional noise analysis.

10244595

Date: 2023-10-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

This bulletin provides information pertaining to when there are foreign objects inside of a headlight or taillight.

10244517

Date: 2023-10-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This bulletin provides damage assessment guidelines for textile seat covers.

10244320

Date: 2023-10-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

This bulletin provides information for when unauthorized/unjustified DTC memory entries are captured in ODIS test Plans (Ghost faults).

10243930

Date: 2023-10-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This bulletin provides information on the additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
A88

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