High Priority
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL — The front-passenger air bag in your S8 or A8 is a safety feature that deploys in a crash to cushion a passenger's body. But in some cases, it wasn't folded correctly during assembl…
AUDI S8 Recall Statistics
Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.
43
Total Recalls
1.5
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.7)
28
Years Tracked
Recalls by Year
Most Common Components
Most Severe Recalls
High Priority
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL — The air bag in your S8 or A8 is designed to protect you in a crash. However, in some cases, the part that covers the passenger seat may not have been folded correctly.
High Priority
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR — The rear seat belt in your vehicle has a mechanism that automatically locks the seat belt to keep a child restraint system secure. In some 2021 Volkswagen or Audi models, this mech…
High Priority
TIRES — Your Audi's rear axle is the part that helps connect your wheels to the rest of your vehicle. In some affected models, the alignment of the rear axle might not have been checked co…
Critical
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) — The engine control module in your Audi is the brain of your engine, controlling how it runs. In some 2019-2021 A8 and 2020-2021 S8 models, a tiny pin might be missing from the modu…