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Audi R8 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 14 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Audi R8 (2008–2022). The most-complained-about year is 2009.

2
safety recalls, all years
14
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls
2009
year with most complaints

Pick your Audi R8 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2022 Audi R810
2021 Audi R810
2020 Audi R801
2018 Audi R801
2016 Audi R810
2015 Audi R801
2009 Audi R806
2008 Audi R805

What Audi R8 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. The 2009 model year has the most, with 6.

All Audi R8 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Audi R8, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 22V543000 Reported 1,216 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer…

    Model years: 2016

  2. Lubricant (power train)

    NHTSA 22V225000 Reported 8 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 R8 Spyder and 2021-2022 R8 Coupe vehicles. The gearbox may have an insufficient amount of transmission oil, which can lead to clutch slippage, and in certain driving situations, a transmission oil leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and correct the transmission oil level, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

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.