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Audi A8 Visibility problems by year

13 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Audi A8's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Visibility complaints by model year

YearVisibility complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Visibility recalls

Latest A8 visibility complaints

2009 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

The contact owns a 2009 Audi A8. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof glass detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the sunroof glass frame had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 133,878.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 11656775
2015 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

Water leaking from passenger side top right corner from windshield. Glass isn't damaged. Just started leaking for no reason

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11573260
2007 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

The contact owns a 2007 Audi A8. The contact stated that the sunroof glass was loosened. The contact was concerned that the sunroof glass had detached from the sunroof frame. The dealer was made aware of the failure and determined that the sunroof glass needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V415000 (Visibility) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 11509750
2013 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

Vehicle windshield started leaking from top and visibly moves when pressed from outside. This is the original windshield, never in an accident.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11445582
2014 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

Sunglasses holder will not stay closed and falls down blocking my rearview mirror. Tried several times to close it and it will not close. I cannot see clearly out of my rearview mirror which is hazardous to my driving when trying to switch lanes and/or tell how close someone is to my bumper to prevent my car from being rear ended. I'm worried that an accident may happen due to this issue. I researched the issue and apparently other audi drivers are experiencing the same issue according to one audi service forum (https://www.Audiworld.Com/forums/q5-sq5-mki-8r-discussion-129/sunglass-holder-not-staying-up-srsly-2856965/). This also appears to be an issue with the volkswagon branded cars.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11276994
2014 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

Issue with the windshield leaking profusely. This led to moisture issues inside the car when driving in the rain, which could present a serious visibility hazard. There are also numerous electrical components (major vehicle control and diagnostic modules) located in the tracking path of the water which could cause serious issues to the drivability and safety of the vehicle if in motion. Upon replacement of the windshield it was discovered that there was a complete section of the windshield sealant missing along the...

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top edge of the windshield, near the rear view mirror on the passenger side. I am a member of several audi vehicle forums and this is a well known and documented issue there. I just wanted to make this agency aware of the issue before anyone got seriously hurt or killed due to not being able to see while driving down the road.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11233213
2013 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

At 69946 miles it started leaking water when raining from top of windshield in the middle by the rear view mirror,on top of all electronic components.From that incident car is not running,because water got on to all kind of electronics that control engine,transmission,radio.......When I did research,find out that its know problem with those vehicles and im not the first one with this problem

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11182890
2012 Audi A8Engine & coolingFuel systemVisibility & wipers

I've recently had to replace both high pressure fuel pumps and cam followers at cost to myself even though audi extended the warranty due to premature failures on several audis. Apparently my vin wasn't in the list . I tried calling aoa for any assistance but was told because I only own one(apparently brand loyalty means buying 2 at a time) and I bought it from an independent dealer there was nothing they could do. I get all my work done at the local audi dealer. Since then I have also had to replace my windshield...

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due to the seals failing and leaving me with a water fall in my car(i seen several people affected in forums). Not to mention the short in my mmi screen and tail light(some of the leds are out and the extended warranty I had refused to cover) that needs to be fixed but has to be put on hold due to my thermostat failing. I only have 113,950 miles and have been getting regular service. I have had many cars over the years and never had this many problems. Between the problems I'm having and the comments made by audi of america this may be my first and last audi.

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion system · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11143725
2013 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 audi a8. While driving approximately 70 mph, a loud booming noise was heard and the glass sun roof suddenly shattered. The sun roof was closed at the time of the failure. The vehicle was taken to audi of lafayette located in lafayette, louisiana. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v448000 (visibility). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 11000234
2010 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6) my complaint covers all radar based blind spot monitoring devices. The following scenario has personally occurred to me twice within the last month. I was one in a line of vehicles driving on a clear highway when an audi with blind spot monitoring entered the highway directly in front of the line of vehicles. Because of the low power of its blind spot monitoring system's radar coupled with the effects of the inverse square...

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law of physics, the radar detector equipped driver closest to the audi thought they were being monitored by instant on police radar and jammed on their brakes, causing panic stopping by all of the vehicles behind them. Myself and several other vehicles were required to use the road's shoulder to avoid being rear-ended. I feel fairly confident that within the us there have been accidents caused by these devices, yet the accident will never be attributed to the device because the driver with the blind spot monitoring device will be oblivious to the chaos they caused behind them, and they'll ignorantly continue driving. These devices should immediately be disabled, and anyone that thinks these are a good idea should be reminded that they should turn their head and look over their shoulder before merging onto a highway, or changing lanes. Let's promote smarter, more aware drivers, and not smarter cars. [[redacted]] *tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10326100
2002 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

While driving in inclement weather windshield wipers will not clear off the snow on the front windshield. Dealer indicated that it was a manufacturing design flaw, and there was no solution to the problem. *Ak *la

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10057777
1998 Audi A8Visibility & wipers

Blind spots, rear visibility: audi's refusal to replace outside mirrors. The passenger's outside mirror an drivers poorly designed and have tremendous blind spots. Driving a $70k with mirror assemblies that do not provide safe rear vision monitoring is outrageous and dangerous. Poor rear vision results from excessively wide c pillars, rear seat head rests that do not have storage recesses or other provisions for preventing them from obscuring large areas of the rear window. The dealer has and audi have been less...

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than helpful even when I pointed out that a 19991/2 a4 ($30,000) right ouside mirror has almost twice the visual field as my a8. Audi's response to me has been terrible, and their suggested actions include my having to purchase and have installed approximately $1000 for right and left outside mirror. The latest a4's rear head rests recess into the top of the rear seats and provide almost no obscuration or rear vision. I requested assistance from audi at purchase time re: rear head rest pointing out my great dane was the only rear seat passenger, and my willingness to sign a release if the head rests were removed and able to be reinstalled easily. Audi has totally ignored my request for safety critical replacements for mirrors, and audi has apparently terrorized the dealership because criswell audi is now refusing to even consider any aftermarket part installation on my audi a8 incuding a back up radar transciever that only needs a two wire hook up and senses objects within 12' of the rear bumper when backing up. Finally each area of concern about that I have about my car, limits my car's utility esp rear vision concerns, and are severe enough safety concerns I have fewer than 6000 miles in 18 months of ownership. The 99.5 Adn year 2000 audi's have address each of my areas of concern in their new vehicles mirror size, field of view, and rear head rests, however, I am still being stone walled re: safety issues that have plagued this car since I purchased it. *

Filed VisibilityNHTSA 709311

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