Audi A8 owners have reported 23 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (14 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Total electrical shutdown over about 2 minutes. Stranded on road. All electrical systems failed rapidly. Strongly suspect this is part of known bsg/alternator issues with this model. Read details...
The car has had problems with: cv joints, control arms and needed a new transmission. Now there is a recall on the transmission cable. Read details...
I own a 2008 Audi A8 with about 48200 miles. It is great vehicle but having problems with transmission during driving. Under load it will go in fail safe mode around 4,5,6 gears. It is causing dangerous situations as car starts stopping suddenly and causing driver momentarily loose control of a Read details...
Automatic transmission going into fail safe mode during driving around 4,5,6 gears when going around 70+ mph and release gas pedal and applying gas again in order to pass vehicle. Car goes into fail safe mode, needs to be pulled over to restart and reset transmission. Read details...
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 Read details...