The 2009 Audi S8 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 536 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. 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
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving on the highway my sunroof glass detached from the frame and flipped over to the back. It was still being held by about 5in of glue on the rear part of the frame and luckily it didn't depart the car which would have caused damage to cars behind me. This issue seems the same as nhtsa…”
“While driving on the highway my sunroof glass detached from the frame and flipped over to the back. It was still being held by about 5in of glue on the rear part of the frame and luckily it didn't depart the car which would have caused damage to cars behind me. This issue seems the same as nhtsa…”
“2009 audi s8 throttle stuck wide open while accelerating onto highway. Full breaking did not disconnect throttle. Braked hard and pulled to side of road and shut down engine. Had towed into miramar audi, san diego. Audi america brought in and blamed floor mats. I paid $2300 to replace throttle…”
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 S8 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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