1999 Audi A8 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,546miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 1999 Audi A8, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,546 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.
“Mine is a well-maintained, near-pristine, low-mileage car. Without warning or prior indication of a problem, the transmission suddenly ceased to operate correctly while traveling on a busy, four-lane urban highway. It resulted in the car having limited forward motion, poor control, and vastly diminished power, making it extremely difficult to maneuver in traffic. I narrowly avoided a collision with other cars. …”
NHTSA complaint #10498549, filed 2013-02, 50,546 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10123656Dec 10, 2015Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 20 number 13-29 dated November 15, 2013. The fuel tank has been removed from the vehicle and must be neutralized before shipment or…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 20% |
| 2017 | 1 | 13% |
| 2016 | 1 | 9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 17% |
| 2013 | 5 | 10% |
| 2012 | 3 | 27% |
| 2011 | 1 | 7% |
| 2006 | 1 | 17% |
| 2004 | 2 | 10% |
| 2001 | 1 | 17% |
| 1999 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1999 Audi A8
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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