Audi A8 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 17 model years of the Audi A8 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2013, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2012 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2015 | 31 | 3 | 7.8 | 5 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2014 | 18 | 1 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 50 | 4 | 10.7 | 6 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 15 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0.6 | 2 | 0 | Typical |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0.9 | 2 | 0 | Typical |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | Typical |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
- 20220 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 20210 complaints · 10 recallsFewest complaints
- 201531 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 201418 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 201350 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 201211 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 201115 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 20101 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 20095 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20088 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20074 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 20066 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 20056 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20038 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 199912 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 19987 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 199710 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2021, 2022, 2010.
About this comparison
What Audi A8 years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2013, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2012 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 17 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.