2021 Audi A8
Safety profile for the 2021 Audi A8. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.
Make
Audi
Model
A8
Year
2021
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns
10 recalls affecting the 2021 Audi A8
Recalls
nhtsa-odi-recalls
| Campaign # | Component | Summary | Report Date | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V111000 | ENGINE | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A8 and 2020-2021 Audi S8 vehicles. A missi… | Feb 24, 2021 | 238 |
| 21V295000 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, … | Apr 26, 2021 | 40,993 |
| 21V606000 | SEAT BELTS | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 C… | Aug 5, 2021 | 45,496 |
| 21V825000 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-T… | Oct 20, 2021 | 2,857 |
| 22V034000 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 … | Jan 26, 2022 | 31,058 |
| 22V742000 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Cou… | Oct 5, 2022 | 170,296 |
| 22V806000 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RS… | Oct 26, 2022 | 6,076 |
| 23V842000 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4… | Dec 13, 2023 | 93,196 |
| 25V201000 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 SQ8, A6 SEDAN, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, … | Mar 31, 2025 | 44,387 |
| 25V900000 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a com… | Dec 19, 2025 | 356,894 |
NHTSA Complaints
7 complaints for the 2021 Audi A8
Complaints
nhtsa-complaints
| Complaint ID | Component | Summary | Date Received | Crash | Fire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2193169 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Apr 2, 2026 | No | No |
| 1980891 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | Apr 4, 2024 | No | No |
| 1980892 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Apr 4, 2024 | No | No |
| 1980893 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Apr 4, 2024 | No | No |
| 1824686 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Jul 10, 2022 | No | No |
| 1824689 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | Jul 10, 2022 | No | No |
| 1785810 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Dec 31, 2021 | No | No |
Related records
Data sources & freshness
NHTSA Model Year Database
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Complaint Database
Unknown freshness