2005 Audi A8 recalls and problems

The 2005 Audi A8 has 1 recall and 6 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is vehicle speed control.

2005 Audi A8
Photo: 2005 Audi A8 by BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2005 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 21 A8 model years — 12th most.

1recalls
6complaints
0crashes
1fires
0injuries
12,000median 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.
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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

Vehicle Speed Control3
Equipment2
Electrical System1
Engine1
Latches/locks/linkages1
Service Brakes1
Structure1
Tires1

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

Complaints by year filed

2006: 2 complaints200622007: 2 complaints20072010: 1 complaints20102014: 1 complaints20141

2005 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 2005. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2005 Audi A8 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2005 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 2005 Audi A8?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention vehicle speed control (3), equipment (2), electrical system (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.