The 2009 Audi A8 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 536 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY16V4150002016-06-09536 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The sunroof glass on the affected vehicles may not be properly secured to the sunroof frame. As a result, the sunroof glass may detach from the car while driving.
Consequence
If the glass detaches from the sunroof frame it could be come a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install additional adhesive between the sunroof glass and frame, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60C3.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2009 audi a8. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof glass detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the sunroof glass frame had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…”
“1: my passenger door sensitive door closing sensor is not working 2: my sunroof is off track and makes noises 3: battery cord is corroded. There is no where in the world to get 1 right now apparently. I bought a brand new battery and car still doesn’t pull energy from the battery so i’m scared…”
“1: my passenger door sensitive door closing sensor is not working 2: my sunroof is off track and makes noises 3: battery cord is corroded. There is no where in the world to get 1 right now apparently. I bought a brand new battery and car still doesn’t pull energy from the battery so i’m scared…”
“Multiple component failures relative to tail light assemblies. Both trunk mounted tail light assemblies were replace in 12/11 under manufacturers warranty. Sealed tail light assemblies were not water tight which caused failure of circuit boards and led lights. One of the two replacement units has…”
“Car handling system went out of directional control and steering control causing vehicle to be sent into oncoming traffic and then off the road. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 audi a8. When he turned the vehicle on the engine began vibrating and whenever the contact began to slow down the vehicle the transmission shifted to a lower gear and then surged forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on 4 occasions and each time they were unable…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Audi A8 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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