2004 Audi A8 recalls and problems

The 2004 Audi A8 has 1 recall and 20 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is visibility.

2004 Audi A8
Photo: 2004 Audi A8 by SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2004 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 21 A8 model years — 3rd most.

1recalls
20complaints
0crashes
2fires
0injuries
28,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.
Check your VIN →

1 recall

Air Bags

Aug 31, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V324000 · 7,674 vehicles

Problem: On certain passenger vehicles, during production of the driver's frontal air bag, the air bag May not unfold properly in the event of a crash and therefore May not inflate as designed.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DURING PRODUCTION OF THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT UNFOLD PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND THEREFORE MAY NOT INFLATE AS DESIGNED.

Risk: Loss of frontal air bag deployment could occur which can increase the risk of injury in a frontal crash.

Original NHTSA wording

LOSS OF FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will install a new driver's frontal air bag free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2006. Owners May contact Audi at 1-800-822-2834.

Vw recall no. Jq.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Visibility6
Vehicle Speed Control5
Electrical System4
Service Brakes3
Fuel System2
Suspension2
Electronic Stability Control1
Engine1
Equipment1
Latches/locks/linkages1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2004: 4 complaints20042005: 5 complaints200552006: 1 complaints20062007: 1 complaints20072008: 2 complaints20082009: 1 complaints20092010: 2 complaints20102011: 1 complaints20112015: 1 complaints20152016: 1 complaints20162018: 1 complaints20181

2004 vs. other Audi A8 years

2000: 3 complaints20002001: 6 complaints2002: 1 complaints20022003: 3 complaints2004: 20 complaints20042005: 6 complaints2006: 6 complaints20062007: 4 complaints2008: 8 complaints20082009: 5 complaints2010: 1 complaints20102011: 15 complaints2012: 11 complaints20122013: 50 complaints502014: 18 complaints20142015: 32 complaints2016: 11 complaints20162017: 8 complaints2019: 15 complaints20192020: 3 complaints2021: 5 complaints20215

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2004. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2004 Audi A8 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2004 Audi A8, the latest from Aug 31, 2006 (air bags). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2004 Audi A8?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention visibility (6), vehicle speed control (5), electrical system (4). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.