2018 Audi S8 — reported problems

What the records are about, by source

Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.

• Owner complaints (84 records, model years 2007–2021) are most frequently classified under: engine, visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors) and powertrain (transmission & drivetrain).
• Manufacturer communications (11,716 records, model years 2001–2026) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, equipment & accessories and engine.

"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records

Evidence by model year

Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.

1. 2001 64 records for 2001 64
2. 2002 65 records for 2002 65
3. 2003 75 records for 2003 75
4. 2007 146 records for 2007 146
5. 2008 208 records for 2008 208
6. 2009 258 records for 2009 258
7. 2013 821 records for 2013 821
8. 2014 660 records for 2014 660
9. 2015 688 records for 2015 688
10. 2016 639 records for 2016 639
11. 2017 417 records for 2017 417
12. 2018 346 records for 2018 346
13. 2020 984 records for 2020 984
14. 2021 1,129 records for 2021 1,129
15. 2022 879 records for 2022 879
16. 2023 842 records for 2023 842
17. 2024 725 records for 2024 725
18. 2025 478 records for 2025 478
19. 2026 137 records for 2026 137

Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.

Official records held

• Safety recalls NHTSA 1
• Manufacturer communications NHTSA 344
• Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 1

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