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2004 Audi A8 repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (32%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 79 repairs.
2004 Audi A8 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (19%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (35%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 68 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Audi A8 4dr Sedan, ext.
330-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A8 in Indiana, United States Jun 2011 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jan 2014US $150 | Warning lights on dash on initial startup. Battery control shutdown systems so car would start and keep running. Car was still dependable but minor systems like mmi display, auto headlights, garage opener etc would not operate until recharge | ||
| Jun 2015129000 miUS $1500 | Leaking passenger shock. Replaced both sides and upper control arms as maintenance due to worn bushings | ||
| Audi A8 in Minnesota, United States Dec 2010 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Sep 2011125000 miUS $300 | Replaced driver side front wheel bearing. | ||
| Jan 2012130000 miUS $100 | Replace the blower fan. | ||
| Apr 2012135700 miUS $270 | Replace rear wheel bearing | ||
| Oct 2012145000 miUS $1200 | Coolant leak: cracked nipple between the engine block and oil cooler. While in the shop, the starter failed and needed replacement. | ||
| Jan 2013132500 miUS $150 | Purchased and installed rebuilt air compressor for the air strut system. | ||
| Dec 2013159000 miUS $700 | Had to replace front passenger air strut assembly. | ||
| Jan 2014147000 mi | CV Boot Torn | ||
| Audi A8 in Colorado, United States Jan 2011 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Mar 2011105000 miUS $600 | Replaced parking sensor Replaced parking light | ||
| Jul 2011112000 miUS $150 | Replaced sunroof air deflector motor | ||
| Oct 2011114500 miUS $250 | Replaced upper front suspension struts. | ||
| Nov 2012125000 miUS $60 | Replaced trunk lid latch assembly | ||
| Sep 2013132000 miUS $200 | Outer tie rods | ||
| Audi A8 in New Jersey, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Apr 201249000 miUS $219 | Parking brake warning light was on although there did not appear to be anything wrong. After a day at the dealer, they could not find anything wrong. Reset fixed the problem thus far. Could have been a bad connection at the motor. | ||
| May 201249800 miUS $79 | Replaced broken plastic actuator arms with aftermarket aluminum arms. | ||
| Jan 201358000 miUS $250 | Replace both front air struts and upper control arm bushings. | ||
| Sep 201366000 miUS $450 | Windshield washer lines needed to be replaced leading to headlight washers | ||
| Jan 201444000 miUS $750 | Rear caliper replacement Replace a bad motor mount | ||
| Audi A8 in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Nov 2014131300 miUS $700 | wheel bearing, cv axle, serpentine belt, oil change | ||
| Audi A8 in Oregon, United States Aug 2017 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Sep 2017110000 miUS $1500 | Replaced ABS module and front brakes | ||
| Audi A8 in Washington, United States Feb 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Mar 2015157000 mi | New battery installed at time of purchase | ||
| Mar 2016171000 miUS $20 | ventilation fan motor stopped | ||
| Aug 2016174000 miUS $100 | blower control intermittent... replaced with used unit | ||
| Audi A8 in California, United States Mar 2015 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Apr 2015154000 miUS $2771 | Thermostat field and replaced timing belt and water pump at the same time. | ||
| Audi A8 in Indiana, United States Dec 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Mar 201196000 mi | rear right e-brake motor | ||
| Audi A8 in Tennessee, United States Nov 2009 - Feb 2011 | |||
| May 200938126 mi | Transmission replaced. | ||
| Jun 200944115 miUS $55 | Coolant tank leaking. | ||
| Oct 200944968 mi | Leak at oil cooler line. Oil cooler replaced. | ||
| Apr 201063828 miUS $93 | ABS module replaced. EPC light, compressor removed and replaced. Airbag light on. Driver knee airbags removed. Connection under driver's seat replaced. | ||
| Nov 201077838 miUS $903 | MMI buttons stuck. Possible leak into unit. MMI control module replaced. | ||
| Jan 201182803 mi | Fuel pump replaced. Out of town during repair. Not my normal dealer who has treated me so well. Dealer had car for 10 days. During that time the battery died and needed replaced. Fuel pump replaced. Out of town during repair. Not my normal dealer who has treated me so well. Dealer had car for 10 days. During that time the battery died and needed replaced. | ||
| Feb 201182803 mi | Fuel Filter needed to be replaced after a recent fuel pump replacement. Also front control arm bushings. | ||
| Audi A8 in Bahrain Sep 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Jul 201296600 mi$15000 | Noise at starting. Heads replaced and intake manifold replaced Front air spring failed twice | ||
| Audi A8 in New Jersey, United States Sep 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Feb 2011102000 miUS $1500 | Front brake pads replaced by owner at 99,000 miles. Battery was replaced at 101,000 miles by owner. At 102,000 miles timing belt, water pump, thermostat (preventive, failled three times previously) and serpertine belt replaced by independent shop. | ||
| Jan 2012120000 miUS $2230 | Water pump leak and timing off from previous independent shop doing timing belt job. Took to dealer and they recommended doing timing belt job over. Now car is running nice | ||
| Oct 2012139000 miUS $200 | Exhaust leak at the flex hose. | ||
| Jan 2013144000 miUS $100 | Passenger headlight out. | ||
| Jul 2013154000 miUS $250 | Passenger side electric parking brake motor stopped working Driver side front air suspension stopped working | ||
| Audi A8 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2010 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Aug 201193000 miC $200 | exhaust flexible hose | ||
| Jul 2012102300 miC $40 | Backup light but took 1.5 hours to diagnose get part and replace. Bulb comes as a module. Garage didnt charge labour! | ||
| Aug 2012102900 miC $934 | Right wheel bearing started to fail. | ||
| Oct 2012104780 miC $100 | Coolant overflow reservoir leak. Replaced. Two days as part had to be order. | ||
| Jan 201399440 miC $141 | Windshield wipers seize - due to aluminum corrosion. Require 1.5 hours of cleaning, no parts. | ||
| Nov 2013112840 miC $550 | Sensor for rear timing chain tension defective and replaced. Trouble light came back on an hour after repair while on trip. Then went off for a few hours then on again. Haven't followed up as trouble light is steady but will have checked. | ||
| Mar 2014113460 miC $1800 | First oxygen sensor replaced then fuel pump | ||
| Jul 2014117800 miC $1400 | Fuel pump was malfunctioning. | ||
| Audi A8 in California, United States Oct 2010 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Aug 201185000 miUS $1300 | Replaced all 4 control arms | ||
| Jul 201294000 mi | Infotainment system cutting in and out. | ||
| Audi A8 in Illinois, United States Sep 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Aug 201048000 miUS $1658 | Replaced Compressor, filter dryer, and hoses | ||
| Dec 201056000 miUS $1050 | Water pump, thermostat, and coolant sensor. | ||
| Audi A8 in New York, United States Sep 2010 - May 2018 | |||
| Nov 201037700 mi | TPMS tire pressure monitoring system malfunction. Dealer replaced three sensors under warranty. Purchased car used Oct.14 and car came with NY stater Lemon Law warranty so all issues are covered for thirty days through the dealer. | ||
| Jun 201143000 miUS $600 | Had Water temperature sending unit replaced and cooling system evacuated. Performed this service in conjunction with 45K mile service. | ||
| Apr 201358500 miUS $1000 | I replaced the upper control arms as the bushings had all cracked. I was only getting the typical creaking sounds from the bushings and no mechanical issues were evident at that time. The suspension operates as new subsequent to repair. | ||
| May 201670000 miUS $2500 | Replaced upper and lower control arms with factory Audi parts. Suspension performance has been restored to "as new" condition. Time to complete repairs with Audi specialist was under two hours for upper and lower arm installation. | ||
| Audi A8 in Minnesota, United States Sep 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Oct 201081000 miUS $20 | replaced 4 front control arm bushings | ||
| Audi A8 in Michigan, United States Sep 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2010120000 miUS $580 | Thermostat failure in closed mode. Also replace timing belt, water pump and associated rollers. | ||
| Dec 2010128000 miUS $2300 | Passenger front air strut (Audi calls it an air spring damper) was leaking. Suspension went into limp home mode with poor driveability. Car was low and tilted. | ||
| Mar 2012162000 miUS $161 | Engine Speed (RPM) sensor failed. Engine would not start until it had cooled down (took a couple of hours). Pulled fault code using a VW /Audi diagnostic interface (by Ross-Tech). | ||
| Nov 2012181300 miUS $90 | Driver rear wheel bearing started to hum at sppeds above 60 MPH. After twoo weeks of this I replaced it myself. | ||
| Dec 2012185000 mi | Starter was acting intermittently. Diagnostics indicated faulty starter. I had an indy shop replace it as I did not have the time to do it myself. | ||
| Sep 2013198000 miUS $1200 | Water pump (supplied by Blau Parts with 73,000 miles started to leak. So I did the timing belt replacement as well. Blau Parts timing bely had a tear and one strand of nylon cords severed. Now I used OEM parts from a dealer. Lesson learned. | ||
| Jan 2014188700 miUS $750 | Radiator replaced due to leak. | ||
| Jun 2014217000 miUS $250 | Replace Driver front wheel bearing and upper control arm suspension bushings. | ||
| Dec 2014233000 miUS $310 | Replace Sway bar & C-Links. Bushings bad, end stripped | ||
| Dec 2015252000 miUS $100 | Replace Upper COntrol Arm bushings. Rubber was shot/torn. | ||
| Nov 2016260000 miUS $300 | Erratic stalling. Passenger side fuel pump defective. Replaced with new VDO part. | ||
| Apr 2017270000 miUS $250 | Worn front pads & rotors replaced. Also one tie rod end that was rattling. | ||
| Jun 2018289000 miUS $50 | Rear electric sunshade clip broke. Replaced the pair with aluminum replacements. | ||
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