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ProblemsByVin Index / 2016-AUDI-S8 / COMPLAINTS
Full complaint record · NHTSA

2016 Audi S8 owner complaints

6 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle . Listed by category, newest first within each section.

other 2 complaints shown

11/24/2019 37,500 mi ODI #11282017.0

I started the car last friday, 11/15/2019 and got a bunch of system errors popping up one right after the other. I drove the car to get to a safe parking spot and noticed the steering wheel totally off center about 70 degrees counter clockwise. I am not sure if the two (accident/calibration and the faults) connected or if this is just a coincidence. I did not take any notes of the faults at that time because I didn't have my phone or anything to write with. Now, today, I started to drive home from work and was doing about 60 MPH and the same thing happened. It was scary as hell having the steering wheel go completely off center and have the suspension hard as a rock. However, this time I did drive to a safe place and video taped the faults. The actual fault is: stabilization control (ESC):

11/24/2019 37,500 mi ODI #11282021.0

I started the car last friday, 11/15/2019 and got a bunch of system errors popping up one right after the other. I drove the car to get to a safe parking spot and noticed the steering wheel totally off center about 70 degrees counter clockwise. I am not sure if the two (accident/calibration and the faults) connected or if this is just a coincidence. I did not take any notes of the faults at that time because I didn't have my phone or anything to write with. Now, today, I started to drive home from work and was doing about 60 MPH and the same thing happened. It was scary as hell having the steering wheel go completely off center and have the suspension hard as a rock. However, this time I did drive to a safe place and video taped the faults. The actual fault is: hill-start assist: unavailab

steering 1 complaint shown

11/24/2019 37,500 mi ODI #11282013.0

I started the car last friday, 11/15/2019 and got a bunch of system errors popping up one right after the other. I drove the car to get to a safe parking spot and noticed the steering wheel totally off center about 70 degrees counter clockwise. I am not sure if the two (accident/calibration and the faults) connected or if this is just a coincidence. I did not take any notes of the faults at that time because I didn't have my phone or anything to write with. Now, today, I started to drive home from work and was doing about 60 MPH and the same thing happened. It was scary as hell having the steering wheel go completely off center and have the suspension hard as a rock. However, this time I did drive to a safe place and video taped the faults. The actual fault is: steering: system fault you c

powertrain 1 complaint shown

11/24/2019 37,500 mi ODI #11282014.0

I started the car last friday, 11/15/2019 and got a bunch of system errors popping up one right after the other. I drove the car to get to a safe parking spot and noticed the steering wheel totally off center about 70 degrees counter clockwise. I am not sure if the two (accident/calibration and the faults) connected or if this is just a coincidence. I did not take any notes of the faults at that time because I didn't have my phone or anything to write with. Now, today, I started to drive home from work and was doing about 60 MPH and the same thing happened. It was scary as hell having the steering wheel go completely off center and have the suspension hard as a rock. However, this time I did drive to a safe place and video taped the faults. The actual fault is: sport differential: system f

suspension 1 complaint shown

11/24/2019 37,500 mi ODI #11282016.0

I started the car last friday, 11/15/2019 and got a bunch of system errors popping up one right after the other. I drove the car to get to a safe parking spot and noticed the steering wheel totally off center about 70 degrees counter clockwise. I am not sure if the two (accident/calibration and the faults) connected or if this is just a coincidence. I did not take any notes of the faults at that time because I didn't have my phone or anything to write with. Now, today, I started to drive home from work and was doing about 60 MPH and the same thing happened. It was scary as hell having the steering wheel go completely off center and have the suspension hard as a rock. However, this time I did drive to a safe place and video taped the faults. The actual fault is: air suspension: system fault

brakes 1 complaint shown

11/24/2019 37,500 mi ODI #11282022.0

I started the car last friday, 11/15/2019 and got a bunch of system errors popping up one right after the other. I drove the car to get to a safe parking spot and noticed the steering wheel totally off center about 70 degrees counter clockwise. I am not sure if the two (accident/calibration and the faults) connected or if this is just a coincidence. I did not take any notes of the faults at that time because I didn't have my phone or anything to write with. Now, today, I started to drive home from work and was doing about 60 MPH and the same thing happened. It was scary as hell having the steering wheel go completely off center and have the suspension hard as a rock. However, this time I did drive to a safe place and video taped the faults. The actual fault is: acc and Audi braking guard:

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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