2010 Audi A8
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 649 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 1 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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16V619000 2016-08-24
Recall 16V619000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Audi A8 vehicles manufactured May 15, 2010, to May 14, 2012. The affected vehicles have a coolant valve that may leak, allowing coolant to enter the engine control module causing a loss of power or the engine to stall.
Recorded model years: 2010
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.
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Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11035809 2026-07-09
TSB_2073282_1
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.
Recorded model years: 2010
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11032137 2026-04-22
TSB_2070568_6
This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
Recorded model years: 2010
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11030985 2026-03-17
TSB_2024323_13
This bulletin provides information when the parking assistance gives false warnings.
Recorded model years: 2010
Showing 3 of 649 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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2016409 2016-08-22
Transport Canada recall 2016409
On certain vehicles, engine coolant could leak through a coolant valve connection. This could cause coolant to migrate into the engine control module, potentially resulting in an electrical short and an engine stall. This would result in a loss of motive power, which could increase the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the coolant valve, inspect for coolant…
Recorded model years: 2010
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
1 complaint record in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
By system
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)1 (100.0%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2007–2026.
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.