2005 Audi A8 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2005 Audi A8, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 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.
“The contact stated while the vehicle was traveling 40 MPH the accelerator pedal was released. The vehicle accelerated on its own. The brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle stopped. The dealership was unable to determine a problem. A second time, while driving 70 MPH, the accelerator pedal was released and the vehicle accelerated to 100 MPH. The brake pedal was applied and the vehicle slowed to 70 MPH then the vehicle sped up again. The contact used the parking brake to slow the vehicle to 45 MPH, and then applied both feet to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10153215, filed 2006-03, 12,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10123863Mar 4, 2013Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 13-82 dated February 5, 2013. Central locking via remote control does not work either sporadically or permanently. The locks…
- 10123995Feb 5, 2013Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 11-55 dated August 22, 2011. Central locking via remote control does not work either sporadically or permanently. The locks…
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Audi A8
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Audi A8
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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