Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi S8 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi S8? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Audi S8 problems by model year
43 recall entries and 42 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 S8 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 S8 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 S8 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 S8 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 S8 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 S8 | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 S8 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 S8 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 S8 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 S8 | 3 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 S8 | 4 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 S8 | 5 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 S8 | 5 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 S8 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 S8 | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 S8 | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi S8, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine19 complaints
- visibility5 complaints
- unknown or other4 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- visibility/wiper3 complaints
- vehicle speed control3 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints