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2013 Audi B8

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 29, 2013
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2013 Audi B8, most frequently naming the steering category. 39 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Steering2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Steering
Filed Jan 29, 2013

IN NUMEROUS INCIDENTS SINCE PURCHASING MY 2013 AUDI S4 I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT STEERING RELATED SAFETY ISSUES. THE FIRST WAS DISCOVERED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH WHEN MY CAR WAS VERY NEW WITH ONLY 1000 MILES ON IT. WHILE HOLDING THE WHEEL IN TWO HANDS AT 12 O'CLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL "SLIPPED" ABOUT A HALF INCH TO AN INCH AND THEN GRABBED AGAIN. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT, TO WHICH I MADE A SLIGHT CORRECTION BACK TO THE RIGHT WITH THE WHEEL, UPON DOING SO, THE WHEEL "SLIPPED" AGAIN AND GRABBED AFTER A HALF INCH TO INCH. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT BACK TO THE RIGHT MORE THAN INTENDED. THIS CONTINUED FOR MY ENTIRE DRIVE HOME (AN HOUR AND A HALF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS). SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED QUITE FREQUENTLY AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT ROAD TYPES. THE SECOND STEERING ISSUE IS MORE OF A "NOTCHY" FEEL AND OCCURS WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL IN LONGER SWEEPING TURNS, THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND CAUSES ME TO HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT IT FURTHER TO MAKE THE TURN SAFELY. I HAVE INFORMED MY DEALERSHIP AND AWAIT A NEW STEERING RACK TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, DUE TO RESEARCH I HAVE PERSONALLY DONE ONLINE, I AM NOT CONFIDENT THIS IS THE CAUSE OR SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. PLEASE CHECK THIS (HTTP://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/513862-STEERING-ISSUES-2013) THREAD FOR ADDITIONAL INFO FROM OTHER AUDI OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE OVER 500 POSTS ABOUT THIS IN THIS THRAD ALONE AS THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE ACROSS ALL MODELS FOR 2013. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT AUDI IS NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY OR BEING UP FRONT WITH OWNERS AS TO THE SERIOUSNESS OR PREVALENCE OF THIS ISSUE AND I FEEL THEY WON'T UNTIL THE NHTSA GETS INVOLVED. PLEASE TAKE THIS AND OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM 2013 AUDI OWNERS SERIOUSLY AND TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! *TR

NHTSA ID
10495146
Incident
Nov 1, 2012
Mileage
1,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 29, 2013

I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE 2 ISSUES WITH MY STEERING ON THE 2013 AUDI S4 WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 800 MILES ON IT AND THE ISSUE GOES ON AND OFF. THE CAR EQUIPPED WITH AUDI DRIVE SELECT CONTROLS AND THE ISSUE IS MORE PREVALENT IN COMFORT MODE, HOWEVER ALSO CAN BE FELT IN DYNAMIC (HOWEVER STEERING IS MORE TIGHT IN DYNAMIC). 1. DEAD CENTER AND DISCONNECTED FEEL - WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS POINTED STRAIGHT AT 12 O'CLOCK THERE SEEM TO BE "DEAD" ZONE A FEW DEGREES TO EACH SIDE THAT CREATES A FEEL THAT STEERING IS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED. FEW TIMES DURING SIMPLE MANEUVERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SUCH AS CHANGING THE LINE QUICKLY (REQUIRES SAY LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL MOVEMENT) THE WHEEL SLEEPS THROUGH THE CENTER ZONE WITH THE FEEL OF NOT BEING CONNECTED TO WHEELS AND THE CAR SEEMS TO BE ON ITS OWN, BUT WHEN THE CENTER "DEAD ZONE" IS PASSED IT SEEM TO FIND THE GROUND AND "RECONNECT" WITH THE CAR. THIS CREATES A SAFETY CONCERN THAT I CAN'T CONTROL THE CAR. THE STEERING WORKS FINE AT BIGGER TURNS. ALSO "DEAD CENTER" FORCES ME TO CORRECT STEERING ALL THE TIME WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH CREATES A FLOATY FEEL IN GENERAL. THE DEAD CENTER ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE SECOND ISSUE: 2. NOTCHY FEEL - THE STEERING DOESN'T REACT ON SMALL INCREMENTAL STEERING WHEEL TURNS, BUT THEN WHEN THE DEAD CENTER IS PASSED IT BITES AND TRIES TO OVERCOMPENSATE WITH THE TURN. SO THERE ISN'T A PROGRESSIVE TURN FEEL, BUT IT'S GOING FROM NO TURN, TO MORE THEN REQUIRED TURN WHICH CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME. SEEING AUDI SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAVING THE CAR THERE FOR 3 DAYS THEY NOTED THAT: "CAR OPERATES WITHIN MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS" AND WHEN THEY TESTED ANOTHER S4 ON THE LOT - IT HAD SIMILAR FEEL. HOWEVER I DO BELIEVE IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN AND BAD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST. *TR

NHTSA ID
10495096
Incident
Dec 15, 2012
Mileage
800 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

A921916 2038151

EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

This bulletin provides instructions for repairing a vehicle with a washer solvent light on but the level is correct.

A441969 2022563

STEERING

This bulletin provides information regarding vibrations or movement that are felt in the wheel.

A441969 2022563

SUSPENSION

This bulletin provides information regarding vibrations or movement that are felt in the wheel.

A461903 2034181

SERVICE BRAKES

This technical service bulletin provides troubleshooting for brake noise.

A461903 2034181

SERVICE BRAKES

This technical service bulletin provides troubleshooting for brake noise.

A001915 2047812

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

This informational bulletin contains instructions for setting up and using the SD creator program.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Audi B8 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2013Viewing200—
2012000—
2011000—
2010000—
2009000—
2008000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.