The 2007 Audi S8 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 536 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 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
EQUIPMENT
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driving down the highway my sunroof glass came out the entire frame”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 audi s8. While driving approximately 65 mph, the sun roof detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to audi albany (723 new loudon rd, latham, ny 12110, [REDACTED]) where it was diagnosed that the glue used to secure the sun roof failed. The contact was informed…”
“The actual rear view camera screen lifts out of dash in this car. Shortly after purchaceing my car the entier screen stopped lifing out of the dash there for I have no camera operation. All of the controls of the factory air bag suspension and any ride controls are unusable as you no longer have a…”
“The actual rear view camera screen lifts out of dash in this car. Shortly after purchaceing my car the entier screen stopped lifing out of the dash there for I have no camera operation. All of the controls of the factory air bag suspension and any ride controls are unusable as you no longer have a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Audi S8 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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