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2015 Audi A8 L problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2015 Audi A8 L has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated October 25, 2026.
- 0safety recalls
- 30owner complaints
- 1crash report
- 0fire reports
- 1injury reported
30 complaints, against an average of 18 for the other 4 Audi A8 L model years.
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What goes wrong with the 2015 Audi A8 L?
The components named most often in the 30 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What symptoms do 2015 Audi A8 L owners describe?
Found by reading the text of all 30 owner complaints. Tap a symptom for the answer, a real owner quote and any related recall.
Has the 2015 Audi A8 L been recalled?
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2015 Audi A8 L as of October 25, 2026. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN before you rely on this.
What do 2015 Audi A8 L owners report?
12 of the 30 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
Yet another beautiful Audi 3.0tfsi with the rocker arm failure … how is there not a class action lawsuit already ? I have a knock in my valve train and I just bought this car two days ago …. Audi should be liable to fix this because I didn’t know nothing about this and with a quick search it’s alike a epidemic of the same problem..
Water leaking from passenger side top right corner from windshield. Glass isn’t damaged. Just started leaking for no reason
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle that stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
TURBO FAILURE AT 57,000 MILES. CAR DIED WHILE IN TRAFFIC WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
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
I HAVE OWNED MY 2015 AUDI 8L FOR 6 MONTHS AND IT HAS STARTED TO STALL WHENEVER I START THE INITIATION BUTTON. OFTEN TIMES IT WILL JUST SHIFT OFF CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO RESTART IT MULTIPLE TIMES. I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP MY LOCAL AUDI DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE ACTED AS IF THEY WERE TOTALLY UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE. ALSO I KEEP GETTING LOW PRESSURE IN MY FROM RIGHT TIRE, THIS KEEPS ME FROM BEING ABLE TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCES AS I AM MILITARY STATIONED IN AN ISOLATED AREA. *TR
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED AT HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEEDS. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO AUDI DEALERSHIP TWICE, YET THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS THAT THEY ARE RUNNING RELY ON THE COMPUTER, WHICH IS DEFECTIVE TO BEGIN WITH AND NOT RECORDING THE NECESSARY FAILURE (CODES) FOR WHEN THE BRAKES FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE PER AUDI DEALERSHIP (OPEN ROAD / AUDI MANHATTAN) UNTIL LEASE END.
WHEN BRAKING THE CAR VIBRATES, SOMETIMES SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO KEEP APPLYING THE BRAKES TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE JUNE 27, 2015 AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN 21,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THIS VIBRATION HAS BEEN NOTICED EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR. ORIGINALLY, I THOUGHT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE ROAD SURFACE OR CONDITION, BUT I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A VEHICLE FAULT. IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WE WERE DRIVING FROM PAYSON, ARIZONA TO MESA, ARIZONA USING THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL. ON THIS ROAD, US 87, THERE ARE A FEW…
I WAS DRIVING ON A SUBURBAN CITY STREET IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH NO CARS OR ANY OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS AHEAD OF ME OR BEHIND ME. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR ENGAGED ITS EMERGENCY BRAKING THROWING MY DAUGHTER AND ME FORWARD VIOLENTLY INTO OUR SEAT BELTS. WHEN I FELL BACK, THE DASHBOARD WAS SHOWING ME A PROXIMITY WARNING BUT AGAIN NOTHING WAS ANYWHERE NEAR OUR CAR. THE SERVICING DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY ERROR CODES AND SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN (YET) BUT THE CAMERAS ALL AROUND THE CAR THAT ENGAGE FOR PARKING AND IN REVERSE ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT AND/OR THE…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED AND SUDDENLY FAILED TO GO OVER 40 MPH. IN ADDITION, WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,427.
CAR VIBRATES AT ALMOST ANY SPEED OTHER THAN IDLE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, THE SEATS AND ON THE DASHBOARD. I CAN'T GET THE CAR FIXED. I HAVE ASKED AUDI TO REPLACE THE CAR IF THEY CAN'T FIX IT. NO RESPONSE. I HAD 5 AUDI A8'S IN THE PAST AND NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY SUCH PROBLEM I AM ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I LEASED THE CAR FOR 15,000 MILES PER YEAR AND ONLY HAVE 7800 MILES IN 11 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS FEAR.
THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE. I CONSISTENTLY HIT THE BRAKE WHILE ACCELERATING. THEY NEED TO BE SPACED FARTHER APART, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVED TO THE LEFT. THERE ARE COMMENTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND AUDI SERVICE SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. I HAVE LARGE FEET AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER. I NEED THE NHTSA TO GET INVOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THIS IS A VERY BIG DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
2015 Audi A8 L: questions owners ask
Is the 2015 Audi A8 L reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 30 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Audi A8 L; the most common categories were engine (17, 56.7%), service brakes (4, 13.3%), wheels (3, 10%). There are no safety recalls listed for this model year. 1 complaint mentions a crash, 1 injury was reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Audi A8 L?
Across 30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are engine (56.7% of complaints), service brakes (13.3% of complaints), wheels (10% of complaints), electrical system (6.7% of complaints), power train (6.7% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2015 Audi A8 L have any recalls?
As of October 2026, NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2015 Audi A8 L. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Why does my 2015 Audi A8 L stall, lose power or shut off while driving?
9 of the 30 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2015 Audi A8 L (30%) describe the engine stalling, losing power or shutting off while driving. One owner wrote: "With out any prior warning the car began to sputter and then lost power while I was on the highway. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership and found the Turbos failed which caused the problem." (NHTSA complaint 11451724, February 2022). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Does the 2015 Audi A8 L have turbo problems?
3 of the 30 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2015 Audi A8 L (10%) describe turbocharger failure or turbo noise. One owner wrote: "Engine stalled in traffic and car would not restart. car was operating normally, pulled up to a red light to turn left on to busy 2-lane highway. engine began sputtering and car lurched forward. light turned green, was able to turn left on to the road." (NHTSA complaint 11185505, March 2019). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Check your own A8 L
Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), retrieved October 25, 2026. Model year 2015 only.