Date: 2022-03-23. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.
Consequence: Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 21H7.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles. The seal around the engine compartment may come loose and contact hot engine components.
Consequence: If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining plate to prevent the engine compartment seal from loosening. The recall began September 4, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51G6.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
413 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
115
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
100
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
58
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
35
ENGINE
23
SERVICE BRAKES
22
STEERING
22
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
15
11035854
Date: 2026-07-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.
11035809
Date: 2026-07-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on.
11035810
Date: 2026-07-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This bulletin provides informatoinw hent here are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or particles inside of the housing.
11034657
Date: 2026-06-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
This bulletin provides information when there is increased oil consumption; >0.5ltr/1000 km.
11034634
Date: 2026-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This bulletin provides informationwhen noises/vibration are detected from front of vehicle in dynamic mode.
11034643
Date: 2026-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This bulletin provides information when there are noises from the area around the instrument cluster.
11034708
Date: 2026-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Ths bulletin provides informaiotn when the gearbox warning lamp is on, DTC P060A00 (8693) in gearbox control unit; 0BK and 0BL gearbox.
11034707
Date: 2026-06-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Ths bulletin provides informaiotn when the gearbox warning lamp is on, DTC P060A00 (8693) in gearbox control unit; 0BK and 0BL gearbox.
11034728
Date: 2026-06-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
This bulletin provides informaiton when the engine is not running smoothly, misfiring.
11034656
Date: 2026-06-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
This bulletin provides information when DTC U140A00 Terminal 30 is stored in the ECM.
Notes on this record
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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.