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SteeringPart report

2014 Audi A8 Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
11%of 18 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Audi A8, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Driving home from church, heard a rattle, like a stick was stuck underneath. Then felt loss of power. No warning/engine check light, but car stalled while I was turning left off a highway. When car stalled I had no warning, and no steering or brakes. Husband was able to assist with getting care off road and out of oncoming traffic. We were worried about being able to avoid pedestrians at the corner as we had NO control and they did not seem to be aware of the emergency. Looked online and saw lots of similar stories. Exactly like what happened to us. Mechanic says turbo chargers failed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11418433, filed 2021-05

“Turbos failed. Was traveling home on a highway, when i pulled off the engine suddenly stalls out and loss of steering occurs as the engine system automatically puts you in park. Switching to neutral leads to a very 'leaden'/heavy driving feeling (Kind of like with no Power steering, but a little better). Able to get it restarted again with some effort. Car will stall out at any point in time when RPM is 1200 or less (you have about .25s to get it back out of that range or it stalls again). Power is sluggish. …”

NHTSA complaint #11450995, filed 2022-02

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201917%
2017113%
201513%
2014211%
201324%
2012218%

Other parts of the 2014 Audi A8

Engine
12 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Audi A8

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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