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Volkswagen A8 recalls

35 official recall campaigns for the Volkswagen A8, published by vehicle safety authorities in Argentina, South Korea, Mexico and United States, covering model years 1997–2024. The most recent was issued in 2026. A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.

• 35 campaigns
• 20 rated high risk
• Latest: 2026
• 🇦🇷 Argentina
• 🇰🇷 South Korea
• 🇲🇽 Mexico
• 🇺🇸 United States

Common Volkswagen A8 recall issues

The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.

• Engine 9

Volkswagen A8 recalls by year

• 2026 · 1
• 2024 · 1
• 2023 · 2
• 2022 · 4
• 2021 · 7
• 2020 · 12
• 2019 · 2
• 2018 · 1
• 2017 · 1
• 2016 · 2
• 2015 · 1
• 2013 · 1

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2026 (1)

• Volkswagen A8 50 TDI LWB qu., A8 50 TDI qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2026-02-10 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2020 car.go.kr 6055
  Low

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2024 (1)

• Volkswagen A8 50 TDI LWB qu. Premium, A8 50 TDI qu. Premium — safety recall (South Korea) 2024-07-26 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2021–2024 car.go.kr 5314
  High risk

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2023 (2)

• Volkswagen A8 60 TDI Quattro, A8L 60 TDI Quattro — safety recall (South Korea) 2023-10-23 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2015 car.go.kr 4949
  Medium
• Volkswagen A8 60 TFSI LWB qu, RS7 Plus TFSI qu — safety recall (South Korea) 2023-07-06 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2016 car.go.kr 4816
  Medium

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2022 (4)

• Volkswagen A6 45 TFSI qu. Premium, A7 45 TDI qu. Premium — safety recall (South Korea) 2022-11-25 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2021–2022 car.go.kr 4583
  Low
• Volkswagen A7, A8 — safety recall (Argentina) 2022-08-18 🇦🇷 Argentina Defensa del Consumidor, alerta 2022-08-18
  High risk
• Volkswagen A8 4.0 TFSI LWB qu., A8 60 TFSI LWB qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2022-07-08 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2012–2016 car.go.kr 4401
  High risk
• Volkswagen A4, A6, A8 — safety recall (Argentina) 2022-01-17 🇦🇷 Argentina Defensa del Consumidor, alerta 2022-01-17
  High risk

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2021 (7)

• Volkswagen A8 60 TFSI LWB qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-12-28 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2021 car.go.kr 4173
  Medium
• Volkswagen A8 60 TFSI LWB qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-12-07 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2020–2021 car.go.kr 4145
  Medium
• Volkswagen Audi A4, A6 — safety recall (Mexico) 2021-10-27 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2000–2001 PROFECO 690
  High risk
• Seat Belts: Rear/Other: Retractor 2021-08-05 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2021 21V606000
  Medium
• Volkswagen A4 1.8, A6 2.4 — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-08-03 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 1997–2000 car.go.kr 3967
  High risk
• Volkswagen A8 — safety recall (Argentina) 2021-05-27 🇦🇷 Argentina Defensa del Consumidor, alerta 2021-05-27
  High risk
• Volkswagen Audi A8 2013-2018, Audi S8 2015 — safety recall (Mexico) 2021-01-22 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2013–2015 PROFECO 615
  High risk

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2020 (12)

• Volkswagen A8 50 TDI qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-10-28 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2020 car.go.kr 3638
  High risk
• Volkswagen A8 4.0 TFSI LWB qu., A8 60 TFSI LWB qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-09-15 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2012–2016 car.go.kr 3566
  High risk
• Volkswagen A8 50 TDI LWB qu., SQ8 TDI — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-08-26 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2019–2020 car.go.kr 3581
  High risk
• Volkswagen Audi A8, Q8 — safety recall (Mexico) 2020-08-21 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2020 PROFECO 587
  High risk
• Volkswagen Q2 35 TDI Premium, Q2 35 TDI — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-07-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2019–2020 car.go.kr 3553
  High risk
• Volkswagen A8 4.2 TDI qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-06-19 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2012–2014 car.go.kr 3507
  Medium
• Volkswagen A8 55 TFSI LWB qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-06-12 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2019 car.go.kr 3498
  Medium
• Volkswagen A8 50TDI qu., A8 50 TDI LWB qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-04-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2016 car.go.kr 3475
  Medium
• Volkswagen A7 3.0 TDI qu., A8 3.0 TDI qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-04-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2014 car.go.kr 3474
  Medium
• Volkswagen A8 55 TFSI LWB qu., A8 50 TDI LWB qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-04-13 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2019–2020 car.go.kr 3459
  High risk
• Volkswagen A8 50 TDI LWB qu., A8 55 TFSI LWB qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-04-13 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2019–2020 car.go.kr 3430
  High risk
• Volkswagen Audi A8 2019. — safety recall (Mexico) 2020-01-20 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2019 PROFECO 550
  High risk

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2019 (2)

• Volkswagen A4 2015-2016, A5 2015-2016 — safety recall (Mexico) 2019-05-06 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2015–2018 PROFECO 474
  High risk
• Volkswagen A6 50 TFSI qu., A7 50 TFSI qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-04-12 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2015–2016 car.go.kr 3039
  Medium

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2018 (1)

• Volkswagen A6 3.0 TFSI quattro, A7 3.0 TFSI quattro — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-08-16 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2015 car.go.kr 2824
  Medium

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2017 (1)

• Volkswagen 7 vehículos modelos A6, A7 — safety recall (Mexico) 2017-05-12 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2017 PROFECO 306
  High risk

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2016 (2)

• Volkswagen 31 Vehículos modelo Audi A8 — safety recall (Mexico) 2016-12-23 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2008–2009 PROFECO 275
  High risk
• Volkswagen A8 4.2 FSI Quattro — safety recall (South Korea) 2016-08-25 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2010–2012 car.go.kr 2047
  Medium

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2015 (1)

• Volkswagen S4/A6/A7/A8 3.0 TFSI — safety recall (South Korea) 2015-04-03 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2012 car.go.kr 1634
  High risk

Volkswagen A8 recalls in 2013 (1)

• Volkswagen A8, S8 — safety recall (South Korea) 2013-12-06 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2013 car.go.kr 1252
  Medium

Volkswagen A8 recalls by country

How to check if your Volkswagen A8 has a recall

A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volkswagen A8 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:

1. Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: MOLIT (South Korea), PROFECO (Mexico), NHTSA (United States).
2. Ask an authorised Volkswagen dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
3. Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.

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