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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2013 Audi S8 Recalls

The 2013 Audi S8 has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 23, 2022.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Audi S8. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
13

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2013 Audi S8, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2013 Audi S8

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger

Campaign
22V178000
Reported
March 23, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 26,093
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2014–2016 S8, 4 other models

22V178000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body: hood

Campaign
20V397000
Reported
July 7, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 12,964
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2014–2016 S8, 1 other model

20V397000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
19V057000
Reported
January 28, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 8,985
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2014–2016 S8, 1 other model

19V057000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
18V430000
Reported
June 25, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 6,633
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2014–2015 S8, 1 other model

18V430000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Campaign
13V448000
Reported
September 23, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 1,120
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2014 S8, 1 other model

13V448000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2013 Audi S8 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 13 owner complaints about the 2013 Audi S8, the newest on November 4, 2022.

In complaints about the 2013 Audi S8, the component group named most often is the engine (85%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (8%) and the power train (8%).

None of the 2013 Audi S8's 5 recalls concerns the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine11
  • Unknown Or Other2
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Power Train1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1
  • Wheels1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2013 Audi S8 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20181
20192
20201
20216
20223

Complaints about the 2013 Audi S8 peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 6. 0% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.

The 13 complaints about the 2013 Audi S8 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Audi S8 by model year

Other 2013 Audi models

Newest record on this page: November 4, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted