2007 Audi S8 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Audi S8, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure125.0%
- Electrical125.0%
- Other / unspecified125.0%
- Visibility125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY SUNROOF GLASS CAME OUT THE ENTIRE FRAME
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE ACTUAL REAR VIEW CAMERA SCREEN LIFTS OUT OF DASH IN THIS CAR. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHACEING MY CAR THE ENTIER SCREEN STOPPED LIFING OUT OF THE DASH THERE FOR I HAVE NO CAMERA OPERATION. ALL OF THE CONTROLS OF THE FACTORY AIR BAG SUSPENSION AND ANY RIDE CONTROLS ARE UNUSABLE AS YOU NO LONGER HAVE A SCREEN TO VIEW ANY OF THE CONTROLS/NAVAGATION/HANDS FREE CONTROLS/BLUETOOTH OR REAR VIEW OF THE CAR WHILE OPERATING THE CAR. ALL YOU HEAR IS A SOUND OF A GEAR STRIPPED OUT CLICKING AND YOUR SCREEN NEVER LIFTS OUT OF THE DASH.I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ONLY BECAUSE THIS IS A LARGE CAR WITH MULTIPLE BLIND SPOTS ESPICIALLY IF THE REAR GLASS HAS ANY TINT ON IT. I HAVE DONE LOTS OF RESERCH ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDEREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND EVERY ONE OF THEM ARE IDENTICAL. EVERY COMPLAINT STATES THE IS A CHEAP PLASTIC GEAR THAT STRIPS OUT AND AUDI WANTS $1100 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM ONLY TO REPLACE IT WITH THE SAME PLASTIC PIECE THAT ORIGINALLY FAILED NO UPGRADE OR PERMENATE FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER SHIP IS AWARE OF THIS FLAW AND TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLUM AND WAS ABLE TO QUOTE THE REPAIR OVER THE PHONE WITH OUT EVEN AN INSPECTION. IF THERE WAS A SMALL CHILD OR ANYTHING BEHIND THIS CAR YOU WOULD HAVE NO IDEA AND BACK OVER THEM/OR IT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE HUGE BLIND SPOT AND NO CAMERA OPERATION.PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS IT WAS NOT ONLY IN THE 2007 S8 IT WAS ALSO IN THE A8 AND ANY OTHER AUDI WITH A MMI LIFT SCREEN INSTALLED FOR MULTIPLE YEARS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE ACTUAL REAR VIEW CAMERA SCREEN LIFTS OUT OF DASH IN THIS CAR. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHACEING MY CAR THE ENTIER SCREEN STOPPED LIFING OUT OF THE DASH THERE FOR I HAVE NO CAMERA OPERATION. ALL OF THE CONTROLS OF THE FACTORY AIR BAG SUSPENSION AND ANY RIDE CONTROLS ARE UNUSABLE AS YOU NO LONGER HAVE A SCREEN TO VIEW ANY OF THE CONTROLS/NAVAGATION/HANDS FREE CONTROLS/BLUETOOTH OR REAR VIEW OF THE CAR WHILE OPERATING THE CAR. ALL YOU HEAR IS A SOUND OF A GEAR STRIPPED OUT CLICKING AND YOUR SCREEN NEVER LIFTS OUT OF THE DASH.I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ONLY BECAUSE THIS IS A LARGE CAR WITH MULTIPLE BLIND SPOTS ESPICIALLY IF THE REAR GLASS HAS ANY TINT ON IT. I HAVE DONE LOTS OF RESERCH ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDEREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND EVERY ONE OF THEM ARE IDENTICAL. EVERY COMPLAINT STATES THE IS A CHEAP PLASTIC GEAR THAT STRIPS OUT AND AUDI WANTS $1100 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM ONLY TO REPLACE IT WITH THE SAME PLASTIC PIECE THAT ORIGINALLY FAILED NO UPGRADE OR PERMENATE FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER SHIP IS AWARE OF THIS FLAW AND TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLUM AND WAS ABLE TO QUOTE THE REPAIR OVER THE PHONE WITH OUT EVEN AN INSPECTION. IF THERE WAS A SMALL CHILD OR ANYTHING BEHIND THIS CAR YOU WOULD HAVE NO IDEA AND BACK OVER THEM/OR IT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE HUGE BLIND SPOT AND NO CAMERA OPERATION.PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS IT WAS NOT ONLY IN THE 2007 S8 IT WAS ALSO IN THE A8 AND ANY OTHER AUDI WITH A MMI LIFT SCREEN INSTALLED FOR MULTIPLE YEARS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI S8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUDI ALBANY (723 NEW LOUDON RD, LATHAM, NY 12110, (518)783-5003) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GLUE USED TO SECURE THE SUN ROOF FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE SUN ROOF WITH A USED ONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V415000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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