IllustrationEMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. FACTORY HAD A RECALL ON CAR TO REPROGRAM THIS MODULE, DEALER SAID MODULE COULDN'T BE REPROGRAMMED BECAUSE IT HAD FAILED. PARTS AND LABOR WAS $509.00 FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT I CONSIDERED A SAFETY RELATED ITEM AS THIS ALSO ACTS AS EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR VEHICLE. *NM
2004 Audi A8
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →20Owner complaints
Model-year median: 5
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
2004 Audi A8
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 20 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Visibility: 6 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 5 reports
- Electrical System: 4 reports
- Service Brakes: 2 reports
- Suspension: 2 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all A8 years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 11 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports
Parking Brake complaints
1 reportsRecall campaigns
106V324000 · Air Bags:frontal
Aug 31, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DURING PRODUCTION OF THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT UNFOLD PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND THEREFORE MAY NOT INFLATE AS DESIGNED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOSS OF FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.