After starting the car it will travel or idle for 3-6 minutes (2-3 miles) then start to sputter and stall. During this time the yellow epc light and engine light are on. After sitting for 3-8 minutes it most often starts but will not idle or travel unless the epc light goes out. This restart may not be successful the first or second time. Running other software, air conditioning, and cruise control has no influence. Preliminary computer check suggests 14 faults. Further examination will be done after may 30, 2016.
Acceleration & cruise control
2012 Audi A8 Acceleration problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2012 Audi A8's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on May 27, 2016. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Acceleration complaints
Audi A8 acceleration complaints by year
A8 acceleration problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data