1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2011 Audi A8. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Audi dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2011 Audi A8. Check your A8 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Audi A8. Audi has issued at least 991 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Audi A8. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The coolant is leaking out and onto engine. My safety was at Risk due to the car overheating and smoking. This is a on going problem that many AUDI's had a recall for except mines. Yes the vehicle was inspected and the warning that came up was "coolant level low turn off engine"”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11688719
“ECU starting to malfunction as a coolant leak valve is leaking into it.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11558252
“AUDI A8 HAS BEEN USING LARGE AMOUNT OF COOLANT. HOWEVER, ITS NOT RUNNING OUT THE CAR. YET IM STEADY BUYING COOLANT BECAUSE ITS SAYING ITS LOW. AND WHEN I GO TO PUT THE COOLANT IN MY CAR IT IS LOW. SO WHERE IS THE COOLANT GOING?”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11447239
“The contact owns a 2011 AUDI A8. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the camshaft and timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11420382
“RUST, CORROSION THAT MAY DETACH FROM BODY OR FRAME COMPONENTS OR OTHER STRUCTUAL COMPONENTS THAT MAY PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11316805
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2011 Audi A8 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Audi dealer.