Audi S8
Registered from 2001 to 2027.
About this model
The Audi S8 is a full-size luxury car produced by the German automaker Audi AG, manufactured by Audi Sport GmbH at the Neckarsulm plant, and part of Audi's S model range. The S8 is the high-performance version of the Audi A8, fitted standard with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system, and was only offered with a short-wheelbase for the first three generations, being joined by a long-wheelbase variant option for the fourth generation.
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Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2026 | 563 hp · 2410 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2025 | 563 hp · 2410 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2024 | 563 hp · 2410 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2023 | 563 hp · 2410 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2022 | 999 hp · 2410 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2021 | 999 hp · 2410 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2020 | 999 hp · 2410 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2018 | 605 hp · 2125 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2017 | 605 hp · 2125 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2016 | 605 hp · 2125 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2015 | 520 hp · 2125 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
49% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
13V448000
Should the sunroof's glass break while the vehicle is in use, the falling glass could injure the driver or passengers. It could also distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof glass panel, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2013. Owners may contact Audi of America at 1-800-822-2834. Volkwagen's number for this campaign is 60B6/1L.
18V430000
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began July 20, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AV.
19V057000
Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire.
Audi has notified owners, and dealers will install a fuel pressure damper, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BM.
20V397000
If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining plate to prevent the engine compartment seal from loosening. The recall began September 4, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51G6.
21V111000
An engine control module malfunction may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine control module connector for a missing sealing pin, and install it, if necessary. The connector will also be inspected for corrosion, and replaced as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 12, 20121. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97EV.
21V295000
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.
21V606000
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).
21V825000
A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.
7 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Engine Stall - Turbo Failure
Engineering analysis, opened April 2022, closed May 2023.
Engine Stall - Turbo Failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened March 2021, closed May 2022.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Audi filed one bulletin about the 2027 S8.
- Structure: 1
- This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. · August 2026
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.