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Audi A8 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 228 complaints with NHTSA about the Audi A8 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2013, 2015, 2004. The most common problem overall: engine.

010203040502000: 3 complaints'002001: 6 complaints2002: 1 complaints'022003: 3 complaints2004: 20 complaints'042005: 6 complaints2006: 6 complaints'062007: 4 complaints2008: 8 complaints'082009: 5 complaints2010: 1 complaints'102011: 15 complaints2012: 11 complaints'122013: 49 complaints'13492014: 18 complaints'142015: 31 complaints2016: 11 complaints'162017: 8 complaints2019: 14 complaints'192020: 3 complaints2021: 5 complaints'21
Audi A8 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Audi A8 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2015 A831Engine51
2013 A849Engine60

11 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Audi A8

What years of the Audi A8 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2013 (49), 2015 (31), 2004 (20).
What is the most common problem with the Audi A8?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (54), brakes (8), fuel system (5).
Which Audi A8 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2002 (1), 2010 (1), 2000 (3). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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