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2015 Audi S8: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2015 Audi S8. The newest campaign is 22V178000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Mar 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V178000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 54,675 units in total.

  • 22V178000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger
  • 20V397000Structure / Body / Hood
  • 19V057000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 18V430000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

  1. 22V178000Received . 26,093 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21H7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V397000Received . 12,964 units.

    Structure / Body / Hood

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51G6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V057000Received . 8,985 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous and leak fuel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi has notified owners, and dealers will install a fuel pressure damper, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BM.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20BM. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V430000Received . 6,633 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous over time, resulting in a fuel leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began July 20, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AV.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20AV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2015 Audi S8: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
4 May 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2015 Audi S8, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2015 Audi S8
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA22001Engineering analysisEngine Stall - Turbo FailureEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger4 Apr 202226 May 2023
PE21009Preliminary evaluationEngine Stall - Turbo FailureEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger29 Mar 202127 May 202222V178000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20071
  2. 20081
  3. 20091
  4. 20135
  5. 20145
  6. 20154
  7. 20163
  8. 20172
  9. 20181
  10. 20204
  11. 20218
  12. 20223
  13. 20232
  14. 20241
  15. 20251
  16. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2015 Audi S8: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/s8/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Audi S8?
54,675 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi S8 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Audi S8, model years 2007 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2015 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Audi S8 name most often?
Engine: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Audi S8 open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.