Worst years for a Audi A8
Owners have filed 362 complaints about the Audi A8 with NHTSA across model years 1996 to 2021. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Audi A8 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2020 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 2019 | B | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2017 | C | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 42,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | D | 46 | 1 | 0 | 19,950 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | B | 27 | 0 | 0 | 57,534 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 67 | 0 | 0 | 64,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 93,499 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | B | 23 | 0 | 0 | 81,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2009 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | C | 10 | 3 | 0 | 55,118 | Airbags |
| 2007 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2006 | B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28,500 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2005 | C | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2004 | D | 31 | 0 | 3 | 46,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2003 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1999 | B | 13 | 0 | 2 | 51,275 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1997 | B | 12 | 1 | 0 | 69,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1996 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
What breaks on a Audi A8
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1997
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Worst in 2014
Worst in 1999
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2016
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Audi A8, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Audi A8
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.