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1997 Audi A8 Equipment Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
95,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Audi A8, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles.

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 is equipped with a vehicle jack that is grossly inadequate for changing a tire and is hazardous to anyone using it-- it is prone to collapse. Many users of this jack have experienced collapse, and Audi does not care to do anything about it.”

NHTSA complaint #10176112, filed 2006-12, 95,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005233%
200415%
1997110%

Other parts of the 1997 Audi A8

Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Body 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology