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Audi A8 / S8 and BMW i3 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro). Common problem with the charging module earlier. Most problems continue to be powertrain-related.
2015
BMW i3
[?] see reported repairs
  38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro). Common problem with the charging module earlier. Most problems continue to be powertrain-related.
38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.
2014
BMW i3
[?] see reported repairs
  38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.

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Audi A8 / S8 vs. BMW i3 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Audi A8 / S8 and BMW i3 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Audi A8 / S8s and BMW i3s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Audi A8 / S8s and BMW i3s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Audi A8 / S8 and BMW i3 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Audi A8 / S8 and BMW i3 have been recently.

To see how frequently Audi A8 / S8 and BMW i3 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Audi A8 / S8

Audi A8 / S8 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Sedan, ext. 330-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
MANY MANY COMPLIMENTS ON THIS CAR. IT IS NOTICED AND COMMENTED UPON REGULARLY EVEN BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW YOU. see full Audi A8 / S8 review
2004 4dr Sedan, ext. 330-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Top of the line. Limosine Luxury. Audi name. see full Audi A8 / S8 review
 

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