{"id":"2016_audi_a8","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","year":2016,"url":"/audi/a8/2016/","pts":["gas","diesel"],"configs":[{"id":36346,"model":"A8 L","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":4.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":18,"hwy":29,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":410,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3500,"save_spend":-6250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36408,"model":"A8 L","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":true,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":29,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":397,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3500,"save_spend":-6250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36585,"model":"A8 L","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":12,"displ":6.3,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":13,"hwy":22,"comb":16,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":553,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4850,"save_spend":-13000,"guzzler":true,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Thu Sep 05 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":36409,"model":"A8 L","pt":"diesel","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":24,"hwy":36,"comb":28,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Diesel","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":360,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":3200,"save_spend":-4750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2017"}],"vclass":"Large Cars","segment":"Large car","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V178000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-03-23","owner_notified":"2022-08-04","units":26093,"summary":"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 strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.","consequence":"Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2022.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 21H7.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"21H7","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V397000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2020-07-07","owner_notified":"2020-09-04","units":12964,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles.  The seal around the engine compartment may come loose and contact hot engine components.","consequence":"If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.","remedy":"Audi  will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining plate to prevent the engine compartment seal from loosening.  The recall began September 4, 2020.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51G6.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"51G6","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"19V057000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-01-28","owner_notified":"2019-02-21","units":8985,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles.  The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous and leak fuel.","consequence":"Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire.","remedy":"Audi has notified owners, and dealers will install a fuel pressure damper, free of charge.  The recall began February 21, 2019.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BM.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"20BM","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"19V035000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-01-16","owner_notified":"2019-02-28","units":74881,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles.  The left and right fuel rails may leak fuel.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase risk of a fire.","remedy":"Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel rail, free of charge.  The recall began February 28, 2019.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 24DP.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"24DP","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":3,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":47,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":11,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",5],["Tires",2],["Unspecified",2],["Lane Departure",2],["Power Train",1],["Suspension",1]],"by_year":{"2016":1,"2019":1,"2020":1,"2021":3,"2022":4,"2025":1},"excerpts":[["2025-10-09","Forward Collision Avoidance","Part #: 4h0907217fx which is a windshield camera has stopped working and Audi has no solution to repair it. I have been without Cruise control, ABS error codes for 2 years. Please help."],["2022-12-12","Engine","My car was schedule for the 21H7 recall. I received 2 letters this year to have the recall work done. Audi of Pittsburgh's only available date was 12/08/22. I took the car in and later that day I got a call stating the recall was done back in March of this year. I told them it was not. Later I got a call saying it was \u2026"],["2022-08-23","Engine And Engine Cooling","The contact owns a 2016 Audi A8. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated. Additionally, after starting the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle was shaking until the engine warmed up. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local deale\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA22001","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","campaign":"","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger failure was a result of oil starvation due to a clogged oil strainer in the turbocharger oil supply li"},{"action":"PE21009","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","campaign":"22V178000","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints further allege the turbocharger failure is a result of oil starvation due to a clogged oil strainer"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":null,"complaints":11},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}