Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Audi A8 has 28 NHTSA engine complaints and 2 engine-related recalls.
28
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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. ...
22V178000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | ENGINE | The pcv oil separator has failed and is making a whistling sound. From researching this issue it is... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | ENGINE | Driving up an inclined road at night. Car engine started to sputter and jerk and lost power. Was abl... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Audi A8. The contact stated that while her son was driving at highway speeds... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | ENGINE | Unknown at this moment service vist is next week. The problem is a know piston ring issues on other ... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Audi A8. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V1780... |
| May 30, 2022 | ENGINE | I was told the recall wasn't yet active, but the dealer had the parts to take care of the recall. No... |
| May 9, 2022 | ENGINE | My car don’t get the full power & it whistles they say it’s the oil seperator . |
| Apr 29, 2022 | ENGINE | Manufacturer Recall Number21H7 NHTSA Recall Number22V178 This recall was issued in May 2022. I ema... |
| Mar 29, 2022 | ENGINE | In March of 2022, a safety recall number 21H7, was issued for my 2013 Audi A8L regarding the oil str... |
| Mar 19, 2022 | ENGINE | The car has only 60,000 miles and it is gently driven. In the middle of the interstate it started ma... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | ENGINE | Car is not blowing hot air. I have a transmission fault code related to this which is P2753. Coolant... |
| Aug 6, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FAILURE BOTH TURBOS Purchased Audi Naples Jan 2018 Maintained at Audi Ft Myers Audi While on a vacat... |
| Jul 24, 2021 | ENGINE | The car start chugging and lost power while driving. My safety and the safety of other drivers were ... |
| Jun 7, 2021 | ENGINE | After exiting the highway the car just stopped running. There was no warning and all power was lost... |
| May 6, 2021 | ENGINE | AS A SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN IN AN INTERSECTION (DOWNTOWN IN A MAJOR CITY) THE CAR STARTED JUMPING AND... |
| Mar 30, 2021 | ENGINE | DRIVING CAR FROM PROVO, UT TO CALIFORNIA, APPROX 250 MILES INTO THE TRIP NOTICED THE EPC LIGHT ON, I... |
| Feb 13, 2021 | ENGINE | AFTER TRAVELING 4 HOURS FROM SAVANNAH, GA TO ATLANTA, GA; I PROCEEDED TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE ON E... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS IDLING RUFF. SO I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STALLED THEN I... |
| Jul 15, 2020 | ENGINE | MY VEHLICE WAS IN MOTION APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO STE... |
| Jul 10, 2020 | ENGINE | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I DROVE A VERY SHORT DISTANCE TO RETURN HOME DURING WHICH ODD NOI... |