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Audi A8 Lighting problems by year

5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Audi A8's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest A8 lighting complaints

2006 Audi A8Electrical systemLights

The headlight warning light came on. The headlight on left had gone out. Opening the headlight assembly ( a 2,000 to 6000 dollar part) there are about 20 wires inside the assembly, every wire was partially bare, the insulation has cracked off every wire inside the assembly. A small wire harness connects everything inside the light, the harness is not available to fix it. The cost to have a harness for the car available, should not be a issue. We need lights and to replace a headlight is a 20 dollar fix not a 2500 dollar. Fix.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11641952
2009 Audi A8Lights

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 also failed again (18 mo. In service and 6000 miles) lights have failed in this unit as well, causing potential hazard due to lack of illumination experienced identical failure on my 2007 audi s8 which is the same...

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chassis platform as the vehicle above. A total of four of these tail lights have failed on these two vehicles. There were no collisions or events that would have caused damage or affected the integrity of the lighting unit . Appears to be a design or manufacturing defect. In reviewing some of the audi chat boards, this is a common failure on this d3 platform. *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10578903
2003 Audi A8Lights

The blinding bright headlights on some new cars are dangerous. I flash my brights at them thinking that is the problem. If car manufacturers continue to put them on new cars, will they be liable for accidents caused by the blinding light? *Jb

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10023228
2003 Audi A8Lights

Please add my name to the list of drivers that are adamantly opposed to the new blue/purple headlights many of the new luxury cars are featuring. The light is piercing and a danger to night time traffic. These new lights are even distracting during daylight. I believe that cars equipped with these blue/purple headlights should be recalled and the headlights replaced. They are a definite hazard to other vehicles. *Nlm

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10023131
2002 Audi A8Lights

All xenon headlamps should be banned. They blind oncoming drivers !!!

Filed Exterior lightingNHTSA 761923

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