Audi S8 Recalls

The Audi S8 has 18 recalls spanning 2007 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue being a front passenger airbag that can deploy with excessive force on 2022-2023 models, raising the risk of injury to a child or smaller person seated close to the dashboard in a crash.

The 2022-2023 model years also have a rearview camera that can fail to display an image when reversing, reducing rear visibility. On 2020-2021 vehicles, a missing sealing pin can allow moisture into the engine control module connector, potentially causing the engine to stall while driving. A rear axle lock nut on 2020-2021 models can break and misalign the rear axle, causing loss of control. Those same years also have a software error that can prevent the rearview camera from displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse, and a separate rear axle alignment issue that can cause uneven or premature tire wear. The 2021 model year has an additional software fault that can cause the instrument panel to go blank, taking the speedometer and warning lights with it, and a rear seatbelt retractor issue that can leave a child restraint system unsecured in a crash.

Going back to the 2013-2018 generation, an engine compartment seal can work loose and contact hot engine components, creating a fire risk. On 2013-2016 models, the high-pressure fuel pump supply line can become porous and leak fuel, which poses a fire risk near any ignition source. The 2013-2017 model years have a turbocharger oil supply strainer that can clog, starving the bearings of lubrication until the turbine wheel contacts its housing or the shaft breaks, either of which can stall the engine. The 2013-2014 model years with a standard sunroof, built during a specific window in 2013, have a glass panel that can shatter and drop fragments onto occupants.

On 2007-2009 models, the sunroof glass can detach from its frame while driving and become a road hazard.