2016 Audi S8 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Audi S8, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,500 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.
“I started the car last friday, 11/15/2019 and got a bunch of system errors popping up one right after the other. I drove the car to get to a safe parking spot and noticed the steering wheel totally off center about 70 degrees counter clockwise. I am not sure if the two (accident/calibration and the faults) connected or if this is just a coincidence. I did not take any notes of the faults at that time because I didn't have my phone or anything to write with. Now, today, I started to drive home from work and was doing about 60 MPH and the same thing happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #11282014, filed 2019-11, 37,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11034708Jun 23, 2026Ths bulletin provides informaiotn when the gearbox warning lamp is on, DTC P060A00 (8693) in gearbox control unit; 0BK and 0BL gearbox.
- 11034707Jun 22, 2026Ths bulletin provides informaiotn when the gearbox warning lamp is on, DTC P060A00 (8693) in gearbox control unit; 0BK and 0BL gearbox.
- 11034705Jun 22, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when there is a leak on the oil hole between the planetary and the transfer box.
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- 11027358Dec 11, 2025This bulletin provides additoinal information to assist in determining the energy content of lithium-ion high-voltage batteries.
- 11020353Jun 20, 2025This bulletin provides information when there are noises/vibrations in tight bends; Q7 and A8 models.
- 11009937Oct 4, 2024This bulletin provides additional information pertaining to continued noises/vibrations in tight bends - Q7 and A8 vehicle models.
- 11007311Aug 30, 2024This bulletin provides information when there are noises/vibrations in tight bends; Q7 and A8 models.
- 11007230Aug 30, 2024This bulletin provides information when there are noises/vibrations in tight bends; Q7 and A8 models.
- 11007305Aug 8, 2024This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Audi S8
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Audi S8
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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