Worst 1999 Audi A8 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAGS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Audi A8.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 50,546 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | 50,546 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | 1 | — | — | 51,275 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 | — | — | 71,534 mi | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 206,228 mi |
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Recalls for 1999 Audi A8
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~106,857 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 TT Roadster, 2000 TT Coupe, 1999 Audi A8, 1998-2000 Audi A6, and 1999-2000 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
Other Audi A8 Years
Wider context: See the full Audi A8 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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