2008 Audi A8 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,559miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Audi A8, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,559 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Takata recall - I just received work online through credit karma that my car has a recall on it dating back towards 2016. I financed this car in 2015. The car has been fine, for the most part aside from small electrical issues.. However my biggest complaint says this recall is because the airbags are prone to exploding causing metal shrapnel to fly and cause heavy damage and possibly death to the people in the car. In some cases it seems the airbags will not work at all because of possible heat ruining the parts the cause the airbag to work.”
NHTSA complaint #11099573, filed 2018-06, 100,000 miles“The 2008 Audi a8l was involved in a rolling rear-end collision while starting to move at a stop sign. Velocity was less than 5 MPH. Minor collision with no deployment of airbags and no damage to the car ahead. The a8l drove normally after the collision. Inspection at the body shop revealed stress fracture and bending of the frame. Car was declared a total loss. It is unacceptable that a full size premium sedan should suffer catastrophic failure of the frame at a low speed collision. A high speed collision would have provided no protection to the occupants of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10513552, filed 2013-05, 55,118 miles“Takata recall. My passenger airbag was recalled in january, 2017. Ten months have passed with no replacement part or solution and was insteucted not to have passengers in the front seat. How long am I supposed to wait?”
NHTSA complaint #11040627, filed 2017-10Related service bulletins
- 10161273Jun 7, 2019This bulletin contains instructions for additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries (airbag/seatbelts, accidents, fire and overheat damage).
- 10128242Jul 14, 2014Brake-related vibration and pulsation has several causes that depend on driving style and resulting brake disc temperature, as well as environmental conditions. Both the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Audi A8
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology