The 2008 Audi S8 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 visibility. 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
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“There is a possibility that the sunroof glass may detach from the vehicle's frame, posing a road hazard and increasing the risk of an accident.”
“The contact owns a 2008 audi s8. The vehicle had previously been serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 16v415000 (visibility). The contact stated that while driving at 85 mph, the sunroof glass detached from the sunroof frame. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic…”
“After a period of acceleration on the highway, the gas pedal was released, but the car continued to accelerate out of control. Applying the brake pedal did not stop the car, and the acceleration stopped only after the car was turned off and back on.”
“After a period of acceleration on the highway, the gas pedal was released, but the car continued to accelerate out of control. Applying the brake pedal did not stop the car, and the acceleration stopped only after the car was turned off and back on.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 audi s8. While driving approximately 70 mph, a booming sound was heard and the driver noticed that the glass sun roof detached from the vehicle and was airborne. The cause of the failure was not determined. Audi of owings mill (9804 reisterstown rd, owings mill, md) was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 audi s8. While driving approximately 70 mph, a sudden booming sound was heard. Through the rearview mirror, the driver could see that the glass sun roof was airborne. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, the driver discovered that the glass sun roof had detached from…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Audi S8 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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