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What 30 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Audi A8 Lwb

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (30)Crash / fire / injury (1)Engine (17)Brakes (4)Wheels (3)Electrical system (2)Seats (2)Speed control (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Airbags (1)Body & structure (1)

2 of 30 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters

Feb 5, 2021Transmission & drivetrain

TURBO FAILURE AT 57,000 MILES. CAR DIED WHILE IN TRAFFIC WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI 11394763

Jan 16, 2021Transmission & drivetrainSeats

THE DRIVER SEAT BADGES A BACK AND FORTH A LITTLE BIT AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGHLY IN DYNAMIC MODE AND THERE IS A BIG VIBRATION WHEN CAR IS SHIFTING GEARS

NHTSA ODI 11388467

Working with the data? Download all 30 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Audi A8 Lwb verdict →