{"id":"2019_audi_a8","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","year":2019,"url":"/audi/a8/2019/","pts":["hev"],"configs":[{"id":40942,"model":"A8 L","pt":"hev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI; Mild Hybrid","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":27,"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":"48V Li-Ion","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":405,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3500,"save_spend":-6250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":42061,"model":"A8 L","pt":"hev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":4.0,"eng":"SIDI; Mild Hybrid","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":15,"hwy":23,"comb":18,"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":"48V Li-Ion","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":495,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4300,"save_spend":-10250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Large Cars","segment":"Large car","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V900000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-12-19","owner_notified":"2026-01-14","units":356894,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"90TV","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"21V111000","component":"ENGINE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-02-24","owner_notified":"2021-03-12","units":238,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A8 and 2020-2021 Audi S8 vehicles.  A missing sealing pin may allow moisture to enter the engine control module connector, possibly causing a control module malfunction.","consequence":"An engine control module malfunction may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine control module connector for a missing sealing pin, and install it, if necessary.  The connector will also be inspected for corrosion, and replaced as necessary.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  The recall began March 12, 20121.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 97EV.","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":"97EV","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V415000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-06-05","owner_notified":"2019-07-25","units":66,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Audi A8 vehicles equipped with rear relaxation seats.  The front passenger seat track rivet may fail and cause the spindle bracket to separate.","consequence":"A failure of the seat track rivet increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger seat tracks, free of charge.  The recall began July 25, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 72J3.","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":"72J3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":81,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":14,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",8],["Engine",4],["Unspecified",4],["Forward Collision Avoidance",2],["Power Train",1],["Steering",1]],"by_year":{"2020":2,"2022":1,"2023":8,"2024":1,"2025":1,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-05-27","Visibility/Wiper","COMPLAINT: Authorized dealer non-compliance with NHTSA Compliance Recall 25V900 (Rearview Camera Software, FMVSS No. 111). Vehicle is a 2019 Audi A8 subject to Recall 25V900, issued by the manufacturer in January 2026. The recall work was scheduled with an authorized Audi dealer in Southern California by telephone. The\u2026"],["2025-10-16","Engine","Complete Engine Failure - Audible Engine Knock Noise. Bank 2 Knock Sensor Faults stored & recorded at Audi of Hoffman Estates. Worked with Audi Of Amercia where they denied any wrongdoing or know issues. Bore socped engine at an independent shop & confirmed the cyclinder 6 bore was scored due to picton failure. Paid fo\u2026"],["2024-06-21","Electrical System","My grandson and I got in the car after being in a Lego store for 20 minutes. We tried to start the car to leave but the car started the electronic starting procedure but stoped. All kinds of malfunction and failure lights came on and EVERYTHING LOCKED UP. WE WERE TRAPPED IN THE CAR AND COULD NOT ESCAPE"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":null,"complaints":14},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}