2017 Audi A8

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 22V178000 2022-03-23

  Recall 22V178000

  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.

  Recorded model years: 2017

• 20V397000 2020-07-07

  Recall 20V397000

  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.

  Recorded model years: 2017

• 19V035000 2019-01-16

  Recall 19V035000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles. The left and right fuel rails may leak fuel.

  Recorded model years: 2017

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

• 11035854 2026-07-27

  TSB_2082846_1

  This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.

  Recorded model years: 2017

• 11035818 2026-07-10

  TSB_2078648_2

  This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel.

  Recorded model years: 2017

• 11035810 2026-07-09

  TSB_2073747_4

  This bulletin provides informatoinw hent here are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or particles inside of the housing.

  Recorded model years: 2017

Showing 3 of 661 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

• 2022133 2022-03-23

  Transport Canada recall 2022133

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the oil strainer for the turbocharger oil supply could get blocked. If this happens, a turbocharger could fail. This could cause loss of engine power and/or cause the engine to stall. Note: This problem could cause different warning messages to display or the engine oil warning light to turn on. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of…

  Recorded model years: 2017

• 2020308 2020-07-07

  Transport Canada recall 2020308

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine compartment seal may become loose over time and fall into the engine compartment. If this happens, the seal could contact a hot surface in the engine compartment.   Safety Risk: A rubber seal that falls onto a hot surface could cause a fire.  Corrective Action: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct…

  Recorded model years: 2017

• 2019024 2019-01-17

  Transport Canada recall 2019024

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2017

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 1

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

• Brakes2 (16.7%)
• Engine2 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2010–2021.
• Speed control & accelerator2 (16.7%)
• Driver-assistance systems1 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2019–2026.
• Fuel system1 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2000–2018.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)1 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1997–2020.
• Steering1 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1998–1999.
• Tires & wheels1 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2020–2021.

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (8.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

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.