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2017 Audi R8

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

2

2 current

Combined

14.1L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$3,551

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2019002 · manufacturer campaign 69S8 / 69Y5

3 January 2019

Transport Canada lists: R8 2017 · TT 2016–2017 · CC 2015–2017 · Eos 2015 · and 1 more

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function.

Why it matters

If the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury.

What the dealer will do

Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to have the driver-front airbag inflator replaced. Note: The Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. This recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk. It is expected that all airbag inflators will be replaced before their function would be affected.

9,527 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Powertrain

Transport Canada recall 2018512 · manufacturer campaign 34J1

17 September 2018

Transport Canada lists: R8 2017–2018

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, transmission fluid could leak from the gearbox ventilation hose during extreme (race track) driving conditions. If the transmission fluid contacts hot engine parts it could ignite, resulting in smoke and possibly a fire which could cause injury and/or damage to property.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace the single gearbox ventilation hose with a double ventilation hose.

490 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Two-seater
In its class
More efficient than 21% of 57 2017 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
330 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2017 Audi R8 have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 2 recalls on record for the 2017 Audi R8. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2017 Audi R8 get?
NRCan rates the 2017 Audi R8 at 14.1 L/100 km combined, emitting 330 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 2 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2017 Audi R8 for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $3,551 in fuel, producing roughly 5,292 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.