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2004 Audi A8 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2004 Audi A8, and owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

1
safety recall
20
owner complaints to NHTSA
0 / 2
complaints citing a crash / fire
18
MPG combined (EPA)

1 safety recall for the 2004 Audi A8

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 06V324000 Reported 7,674 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

    On certain passenger vehicles, during production of the driver's frontal air bag, the air bag may not unfold properly in the event of a crash and therefore may not inflate as designed.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new driver's frontal air bag free of charge. The recall began on october 6, 2006. Owners may contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Audi A8 have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 62,741 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 5 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“While driving and/or parking and/or putting key in ignition to start my vehicle ABS light; stabilization; and speedometer seems as though being hacked...sometimes especially in the summer when tempera”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 25, 2018 · Service brakes

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 audi a8. While the vehicle was parked, a strong fuel odor emitted from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer w”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 5, 2016 · Fuel/propulsion system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2004 Audi A8 (A8 L). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined18 mpg
City / Highway16 / 22
FuelPremium
EPA classLarge Cars
Engine8 cyl, 4.2 L
TransmissionAutomatic (S6)

Compare Audi A8 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Audi A8 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Audi A810
1996 Audi A821
1997 Audi A8210
1998 Audi A834
1999 Audi A849
2000 Audi A823
2001 Audi A826
2002 Audi A811
2003 Audi A813
2004 Audi A8120
2005 Audi A816
2006 Audi A826
2007 Audi A824
2008 Audi A818
2009 Audi A815
2010 Audi A811
2011 Audi A8115
2012 Audi A8111
2013 Audi A8649
2014 Audi A8518
2015 Audi A8531
2016 Audi A8411
2017 Audi A838
2018 Audi A820
2019 Audi A8314
2020 Audi A853
2021 Audi A8105
2022 Audi A830
2023 Audi A820
2024 Audi A820
2025 Audi A810
2026 Audi A810

Checking a specific 2004 Audi A8

How do I know if my 2004 Audi A8 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2004 Audi A8; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Audi dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 06V324000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Audi models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.