2014 Audi A8 problems
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Audi A8. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 44% of complaints. After that come forward collision avoidance (11%) and fuel system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Audi A8 with enough data (6 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2014 audi a8 vehicle has 57534 miles on it, a well maintained vehicle by audi dealerships. When passing a vehicle on a 2 lane hwy the performance seemed to be compromised. Heard a gurgling like sound. The epc light came on. Pulled vehicle over to a safe location and vehicle would not restart. Dealership diagnosed turbo's blown and engine contains metal causing total engine failure.
Issue with the windshield leaking profusely. This LED to moisture issues inside the car when driving in the rain, which could present a serious visibility hazard. There are also numerous electrical components (major vehicle control and diagnostic modules) located in the tracking path of the water which could cause serious issues to the drivability and safety of the vehicle if in motion.
Sunglasses holder will not stay closed and falls down blocking my rearview mirror. Tried several times to close it and it will not close. I cannot see clearly out of my rearview mirror which is hazardous to my driving when trying to switch lanes and/or tell how close someone is to my bumper to prevent my car from being rear ended. I'm worried that an accident may happen due to this issue.
The 4.0t engine starts to have turbo coolant leak and pcv valve leak at around 48000 miles. The coolant leak could cause turbo failure and the check engine light is on. Cannot have full power.
The car engine stalled while driving on the highway, the vehicle wouldn't restart. Had to call tow truck to take it to the dealership. Both turbos had mechanical malfunction and had to be replaced.