Audi A8: which model years to avoid

Name: Audi A8 complaints by model year
Creator: Defect Atlas

Complaint and recall totals for every Audi A8 model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Severity	Most-reported system
2013	49	6	0	0.0 Low	ENGINE
2014	18	5	0	0.0 Low	ENGINE
2015	31	5	1	38.7 Medium	ENGINE

Across 3 model years, the 2015 Audi A8 carries the highest severity index (38.7, driven by engine), while the 2013 is the cleanest at 0.0.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.