2011 Audi A8 Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2011 Audi A8.

20102012
Complaints
23
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 2011 Audi A8 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#110 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:77,714 mi
#24 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:80,667 mi
#33 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:86,000 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Audi A8.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE1077,714 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM480,667 mi
SUSPENSION386,000 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER380,333 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM181,000 mi
POWER TRAIN1
STRUCTURE:BODY196,000 mi

Recalls for 2011 Audi A8

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~9,067 vehicles.

16V619000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
~9,067 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Audi A8 vehicles manufactured May 15, 2010, to May 14, 2012. The affected vehicles have a coolant valve that may leak, allowing coolant to enter the engine control module causing a loss of power or the engine to stall.

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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