"How reliable is the 2019 Audi A8?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Audi A8 has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Audi A8?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Audi A8 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

2019 Audi A8: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

STEERING

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A 2019 AUDI A8 WITH 2000 MILES ON IT. THIS NEARLY HAS CAUSED ME ACCIDENTS AND OTHER AUDI A8 OWNERS ARE ALSO VOICING COMPLAINTS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF IT BUT SAID AUDI ENGINEERS WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLES DOES NOT RESPOND FOR THREE O..."

"INADVERTENT ACCELERATION. CAR A AGAINST WALL AT LOW SPEED (EST. 3 MPH). WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH BEHAVIOR OF STOP-START FEATURE. ENGINE WAS STOPPED, BUT VEHICLE IGNITION WAS NOT TURNED OFF. DRIVER DID NOT ANTICIPATE RESTART OF VEHICLE WHEN LIFTING FOOT OFF OF BRAKE. MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE FRONT END."

"Vehicle engine would suddenly stop working, warning, "drive system malfunction: stop vehicle safely." It has happened 3 times within 3 days in the middle of the intersection. Dealers wouldn't take this issue seriously and they asked me to make an appointment online, which is scheduled to be 1 month ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28