Model year guide

1995 Audi A8

Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 1995 Audi A8 is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 98 on record.

1995 Audi A8 — representative photo
Representative photo

1995 Audi A8 at a glance

Safety recalls1

Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.

1995 Audi A8 recalls 1

Air Bags:frontal NHTSA Campaign #97V175000 · 08/10/1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY UNDER LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS CAN ACTIVATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHEN THE DRIVER ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE AND FORMS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BY TOUCHING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND WIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.

Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 4 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.

Investigations & service bulletins

Manufacturer service bulletins 17

Technical notes the manufacturer sent to dealers about known issues and fixes. Useful to mention to a mechanic — they are not recalls and repairs may not be covered. Showing the 10 most recent of 17.

This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.

Bulletin SM 44-2017 EN · Equipment · Jun 2017

Due to increasing requests for high voltage personal protective equipment (HVE PPE) for dealer technicians working with high voltage vehicles (Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid, Electric Vehicle), the Volkswagen Tools and Equipment Team has identified two US based supplie…

Bulletin ATE-17-05 · Equipment · Mar 2017

This information TSB provides information regarding the correct way to torque adjust a wheel bolt.

Bulletin A441662 2010334- · Wheels · Oct 2016

AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL ALL. ALL YEARS. *PE

Bulletin SB-01-15-29 · Engine · Jul 2015

Tightening wheel bolts

Bulletin 44145520103346 · Wheels · Oct 2014

Due to new Minnesota state regulations regarding biofuels, biodiesel blends of B5 or less may not be available in the State of Minnesota.

Bulletin AUD4927ENG · Jul 2014

Idenifying and mixing factory fill engine coolants

Bulletin Edition92 · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jun 2014

Google Maps Street View (NVLW))

Bulletin Update91i8 · May 2014

AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. MODEL 1995-2014 ALL. *PE

Bulletin TSB-44-13-46 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · Dec 2013

Tightening wheel bolts

Bulletin 44134620103345 · Wheels · Dec 2013

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, listed for the A8. Model-year data, not specific to one car.

Canadian recalls 1

Transport Canada recall campaigns for the 1995 Audi A8. Relevant if the car was first sold in, or imported from, Canada.

Seats And Restraints

THE DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY UNDER LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS COULD ACTIVATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHEN THE DRIVER ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE AND FORMS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT BY TOUCHING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE STEERING WHEEL. ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG UNDER THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE INJURY. CORRECTION: A GROUND WIRE WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Transport Canada #1997176 · Oct 1997

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database.

About the Audi A8

The Audi A8 is a full-size luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994. Succeeding the Audi V8, and currently in its fourth generation, the A8 has been offered with either front- or permanent all-wheel drive and in short- and long-wheelbase variants. The first two generations employed the Volkswagen Group D platform, with the current generation deriving from the MLB platform. After the original model's 1994 release, Audi released the second generation in late 2002, the third in late 2009, and the fourth and current iteration in 2017. Noted as the first mass-market car with an aluminium chassis, all A8 models have used this construction method co-developed w…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Describes the model line in general, not this model year specifically.

1995 Audi A8 vehicles on record

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1995 Audi A8 — frequently asked questions

Does the 1995 Audi A8 have any safety recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1995 Audi A8. Whether an individual car still needs a recall repair depends on its VIN — check it on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer. Recall repairs are done at no charge.

Sources: NHTSA (recalls, complaints, crash tests), U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Vehicle data only — CarLogs never shows owner information.