NHTSA Safety Recalls
2009 Audi A8 Recalls
The 2009 Audi A8 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on June 9, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 Audi A8. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 5
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2009 Audi A8, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2009 Audi A8
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Campaign
- 16V415000
- Reported
- June 9, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 536
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008 A8, 1 other model
2009 Audi A8 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2009 Audi A8, the newest on April 25, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a crash (20%).
In complaints about the 2009 Audi A8, the component group named most often is the electrical system (20%), followed by the electronic stability control (esc) (20%) and the engine and engine cooling (20%).
The 2009 Audi A8's only recall does not concern the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System1
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
- Engine And Engine Cooling1
- Exterior Lighting1
- Latches/Locks/Linkages1
- Visibility1
Complaints received, by year
| 2009 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2009 Audi A8 peaked in 2009, when NHTSA received 2. 40% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.
The 5 complaints about the 2009 Audi A8 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Audi A8 by model year
Other 2009 Audi models
Newest record on this page: April 25, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted