AUDI B8 · model year

2013 AUDI B8

2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2013AUDIB8 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2013 B8 is steering with 2 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 2013 B8. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STEERING2

Recent Complaints

20130129STEERING

I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE 2 ISSUES WITH MY STEERING ON THE 2013 AUDI S4 WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 800 MILES ON IT AND THE ISSUE GOES ON AND OFF. THE CAR EQUIPPED WITH AUDI DRIVE SELECT CONTROLS AND THE ISSUE IS MORE PREVALENT IN COMFORT MODE, HOWEVER ALSO CAN BE FELT IN DYNAMIC (HOWEVER STEERING IS MORE TIGHT IN DYNAMIC). 1. DEAD CENTER AND DISCONNECTED FEEL - WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS POINTED STRAIGHT AT 12 O'CLOCK THERE SEEM TO BE "DEAD" ZONE A FEW DEGREES TO EACH SIDE THAT CREATES A FEEL THAT STEERING IS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED. FEW TIMES DURING SIMPLE MANEUVERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SUCH AS CHANGING THE LINE QUICKLY (REQUIRES SAY LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL MOVEMENT) THE WHEEL SLEEPS THROUGH THE CENTER ZONE WITH THE FEEL OF NOT BEING CONNECTED TO WHEELS AND THE CAR SEEMS TO BE ON ITS OWN, BUT WHEN THE CENTER "DEAD ZONE" IS PASSED IT SEEM TO FIND THE GROUND AND "RECONNECT" WITH THE CAR. THIS CREATES A SAFETY CONCERN THAT I CAN'T CONTROL THE CAR. THE STEERING WORKS FINE AT BIGGER TURNS. ALSO "DEA

Mileage: 800

20130129STEERING

IN NUMEROUS INCIDENTS SINCE PURCHASING MY 2013 AUDI S4 I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT STEERING RELATED SAFETY ISSUES. THE FIRST WAS DISCOVERED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH WHEN MY CAR WAS VERY NEW WITH ONLY 1000 MILES ON IT. WHILE HOLDING THE WHEEL IN TWO HANDS AT 12 O'CLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL "SLIPPED" ABOUT A HALF INCH TO AN INCH AND THEN GRABBED AGAIN. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT, TO WHICH I MADE A SLIGHT CORRECTION BACK TO THE RIGHT WITH THE WHEEL, UPON DOING SO, THE WHEEL "SLIPPED" AGAIN AND GRABBED AFTER A HALF INCH TO INCH. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT BACK TO THE RIGHT MORE THAN INTENDED. THIS CONTINUED FOR MY ENTIRE DRIVE HOME (AN HOUR AND A HALF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS). SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED QUITE FREQUENTLY AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT ROAD TYPES. THE SECOND STEERING ISSUE IS MORE OF A "NOTCHY" FEEL AND OCCURS WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL IN LONGER SWEEPING TURNS, THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND CAUSES ME TO HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT

Mileage: 1,000

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NHTSA Investigations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2013 AUDI B8 have?
The 2013 AUDI B8 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2013 AUDI B8?
The most-complained component for the 2013 AUDI B8 is STEERING with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2013 AUDI B8 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2013 AUDI B8; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.