The Used Car Index

2016 Audi R8 problems

No complaints are listed for the 2016 Audi R8. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as AUDI R8.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
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)
1,216
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
188

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

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

1 recalls.

22V543000

Date: 2022-07-27. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. An improper air bag deployment may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

188 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT91
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM35
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING15
STEERING11
TIRES11
SUSPENSION10
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY8
POWER TRAIN8

10253355

Date: 2024-04-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Due to a software error, affected vehicles may experience elevated tailpipe emissions when driven in Sport Mode. Additionally, under certain conditions, affected vehicles may also store non-erasable, On-Board Diagnostic fault code(s) that cannot be cleared following specific repairs. If this happens

10253357

Date: 2024-04-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Due to a software error, affected vehicles may experience elevated tailpipe emissions when driven in Sport Mode. Additionally, under certain conditions, affected vehicles may also store non-erasable, On-Board Diagnostic fault code(s) that cannot be cleared following specific repairs. If this happens

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.

10230850

Date: 2023-01-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Support for Customers Affected by Alternator Back-order

10228815

Date: 2022-12-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Support for Customers Affected by Alternator Back-order

10228803

Date: 2022-12-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

SAFETY RECALLS, COMPLIANCE RECALLS and STOP SALES

10211721

Date: 2022-05-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

This bulletin provides information regarding vibrations or movement that are felt in the wheel.

10210254

Date: 2022-04-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

This technical service bulletin provides troubleshooting for brake noise.

10207121

Date: 2022-01-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES.

This technical service bulletin provides troubleshooting for brake noise.

10207207

Date: 2022-01-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: WHEELS.

This bulletin provides information regarding vibrations or movement that are felt in the wheel.

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.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
R80

Same model, other years

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Other Audi models, 2016

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