2008 Audi A8
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 382 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 8 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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16V415000 2016-06-09
Recall 16V415000
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.
Recorded model years: 2008
A further 31 records exist for the Audi A8 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11002134 2024-05-17
A5724422025031_3
This bulletin provides information when the exterior trunk handle is inoperative.
Recorded model years: 2008
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11002234 2024-05-17
A5724422025031_3
This bulletin provides information when the exterior trunk handle is inoperative.
Recorded model years: 2008
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10250322 2024-02-07
A9124632044694_3
This bulletin provides information pertaining to MMI Navigation database concerns.
Recorded model years: 2008
Showing 3 of 382 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 4,012 records exist for the Audi A8 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Audi A8 page
A further 2 records exist for the Audi A8 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2016287 2016-06-06
Transport Canada recall 2016287
On certain vehicles, the glass panel of the sunroof may not have been properly bonded to the sunroof frame. This could allow the glass panel to separate from the vehicle while driving, creating a road hazard which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will apply additional adhesive between the sunroof frame…
Recorded model years: 2008
A further 29 records exist for the Audi A8 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
8 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 2
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Air bags (restraint system)3 (30.0%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 1997–2024.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)2 (20.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1997–2020.
- Speed control & accelerator2 (20.0%)
- Brakes1 (10.0%)
- Engine1 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2010–2021.
- Body & structure1 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2013–2018.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 251 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.