Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Audi A8 has 11 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car went dead on the hwy without any warning. Dealer has the vehicle for a month now and says there ... |
| Oct 5, 2024 | ENGINE | I was driving along on the highway, at normal speeds. When my engine started surging, causing me to ... |
| Mar 30, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The oil strainer needs to be replaced in my car. This is a known issue with Audi and there are many... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | ENGINE | My Audi Certified Preowned A8L, 4.0 TFSI suffered a complete turbocharger failure without any notice... |
| May 26, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | For technician report, go to: https://getpe.co/4ZT0j2 While driving on a major central NJ highway, s... |
| May 20, 2021 | ENGINE | Driving on extended highway - a few hours - and complete engine failure at an exit. Unsafe as the e... |
| May 1, 2020 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AND GETTING OFF A HIGHWAY EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT NOTICE STARTED TO STALL AS IF MISFI... |
| Feb 4, 2020 | ENGINE | THE 4.0T ENGINE STARTS TO HAVE TURBO COOLANT LEAK AND PCV VALVE LEAK AT AROUND 48000 MILES. THE COOL... |
| Nov 2, 2019 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HAD JUST CROSSED A TRACK, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE WITH NO WARNING MY CAR STOPP... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | ENGINE | THE CAR ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESTART. HAD TO CALL TOW T... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | ENGINE | 2014 AUDI A8 VEHICLE HAS 57534 MILES ON IT, A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE BY AUDI DEALERSHIPS. WHEN PASS... |