Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Audi A8 has 15 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
15
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2025 | ENGINE | Yet another beautiful Audi 3.0tfsi with the rocker arm failure … how is there not a class action law... |
| Mar 30, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Audi A8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the che... |
| Jan 29, 2022 | ENGINE | Turbo chargers failed on highway at highway speeds leading major loss of power in a passing situatio... |
| Aug 15, 2021 | ENGINE | Engine stalled as i approached departure terminal at Newark airport. Dealer has inspected and deter... |
| May 3, 2021 | ENGINE | Car stalled in left turn lane. Restarted with difficulty, and loss of power. No warning lights. Dia... |
| Apr 15, 2021 | ENGINE | The stock turbo when right in the middle of traffic at 60,000 miles. Almost died in traffic as the c... |
| Feb 27, 2021 | ENGINE | AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE JUST QUIT. FORTUNATELY WE WERE AT A STOP SIGN AT THE END O... |
| Feb 23, 2021 | ENGINE | ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED ~65MPH WHILE DECELERATING INTO TOLL BOOTH OUR TO TURBO FAILURE. CO... |
| Feb 20, 2021 | ENGINE | MY CAR'S ENGINE STARTED STUTTERING AND IDLING VERY ROUGHLY WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY. THE EC AND ... |
| Nov 17, 2020 | ENGINE | BAD WATER PUMP AND CROSS BAR |
| Oct 3, 2020 | ENGINE | REGULAR DRIVING EAST BOUND ON I-80 AND AFTER GOING UP A HILL MY CAR COULDN'T GO OVER 3500 RPMS. THOU... |
| Apr 11, 2020 | ENGINE | CAR RAN ROUGH ON THE WAY HOME FROM PICKING UP TAKE OUT DINNER - METALLIC, RAPID POPPING SOUND COMING... |
| Feb 1, 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THEN MY ENGINE SHUTOFF, IT WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR, I WAS AB... |
| May 8, 2019 | ENGINE | THE CAR EXPERIENCED A OIL SEPARATOR FAILURE. THE MADE AN EXTREMELY LOUD WHISTLING SOUND AT IDLE. TH... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, PULLED UP TO A RED... |