1997 Audi A8 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 135,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Audi A8, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,700 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 1997 Audi A8 has air bag light display in the center of the instrument panel. On a recent visit to the Audi dealership, I was told by the service advisor that they have reset the fault code. Wherever, soon after that the warning light came up again and stay on now. I searched the web and found out there were many owners experienced the same issue on the 1997-2000 model year of the A8. I read the owner's manuel, and it says if the air bag warning is on, when collision occurs, the driver and passenger side frontal air bag will become deactivated (I.e. …”
NHTSA complaint #10176010, filed 2006-12, 135,700 milesRelated recalls
- 97V175000Oct 8, 1997Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The discharge of static electricity under low humidity conditions can activate the driver side air bag when the…Covers: Audi A8 1995–1997, 90 1995–1997, A6 1995–1997 +2 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Audi A8
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Audi A8
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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