{"id":"2017_audi_a8","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","year":2017,"url":"/audi/a8/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":37727,"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":"Fri Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":37728,"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":"Fri Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"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":"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":3,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":62,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":8,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",2],["Service Brakes",2],["Vehicle Speed Control",2],["Power Train",1],["Unspecified",1],["Fuel/Propulsion System",1]],"by_year":{"2022":2,"2023":1,"2024":3,"2025":1,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-06-17","Engine","Audi number AWA-19-03 covers the crankcase ventilation valve extended warranty for 2013-2016 audi models less than 10 years old and with less than 120,000 miles. My vehicle meets the year and mileage requirements, but is a 2017 model with the same problem as the 2013-2016 models. I paid to have the dealer perform the r\u2026"],["2025-12-16","Steering","My cars rack and pinion went out with the mileage just over 100,000 miles and I was told that this is a problematic something to do with the inappropriate silicone. Spending $85,000 on a car you would think that this is not something you would have to experience. The car was making a little bit of noise, turning left o\u2026"],["2024-05-20","Service Brakes","The contact owns a 2017 Audi A8. The contact stated that while using the cruise control, the warnings ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) and Brake Guard disabled was display on the instrument panel. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the camera had failed and needed to be replaced. The cont\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":null,"complaints":8},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}