Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Audi a8 has 1 recall, 15 complaints.
1
Recalls
15
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V619000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Audi A8 vehicles manufactured May 15, 2010, to May 14, 2012. ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2011 Audi A8 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | ENGINE | The coolant is leaking out and onto engine. My safety was at Risk due to the car overheating and smo... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ECU starting to malfunction as a coolant leak valve is leaking into it. There is a recall for these ... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | AUDI A8 HAS BEEN USING LARGE AMOUNT OF COOLANT. HOWEVER, ITS NOT RUNNING OUT THE CAR. YET IM STEADY ... |
| Oct 28, 2019 | STRUCTURE | RUST, CORROSION THAT MAY DETACH FROM BODY OR FRAME COMPONENTS OR OTHER STRUCTUAL COMPONENTS THAT M... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 AUDI A8. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illumina... |
| Feb 3, 2019 | ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL COOLANT FAILER AND MOTOR |
| Jun 16, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI A8. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABL... |
| Oct 21, 2016 | SUSPENSION | CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS SUBJECT TO PREMATURE FAILURE REQUIRING FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. THIS RESULTS IN E... |
| Sep 22, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED (4 LANE STREET -- 2 GOING, TO COMING). THERE ... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | SUSPENSION | I WAS HEARING A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR EVERY TIME I BRAKED AND CAME TO A STO... |
| Aug 28, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI A8. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WARNING... |
| May 6, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED (4 LANE STREET -- 2 GOING, TO COMING). THERE... |
| Feb 28, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT VALVE LEAKED COOLANT ON TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCT... |
| Feb 25, 2016 | ENGINE | I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY ON RAMP WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE ... |
| Nov 23, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM CONTINUOUSLY DISPLAYS A LOCATION WHERE I AM NOT LOCATED. THIS HAS OCCURRED MA... |