{"id":"2016_audi_s8","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S8","model_slug":"s8","year":2016,"url":"/audi/s8/2016/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":37296,"model":"S8","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":4.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":15,"hwy":25,"comb":18,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":484,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":4300,"save_spend":-10250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Thu Sep 05 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"22V178000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-03-23","owner_notified":"2022-08-04","units":26093,"summary":"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":"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":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"21H7","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V397000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2020-07-07","owner_notified":"2020-09-04","units":12964,"summary":"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":"If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"51G6","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"19V057000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-01-28","owner_notified":"2019-02-21","units":8985,"summary":"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":"Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"20BM","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":62,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":6,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Service Brakes",2],["Steering",1],["Power Train",1],["Suspension",1],["Electronic Stability Control (Esc)",1],["Unspecified",1]],"by_year":{"2019":6},"excerpts":[]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA22001","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","campaign":"","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger failure was a result of oil starvation due to a clogged oil strainer in the turbocharger oil supply li"},{"action":"PE21009","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","campaign":"22V178000","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints further allege the turbocharger failure is a result of oil starvation due to a clogged oil strainer"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":18,"ncap":null,"complaints":6},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}