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Audi Q8

Every Audi Q8 model year on file, 2019 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2028 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years92019 to 2027
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins7,706Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 109, 54% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0306090120201910920202021202220232024202520262027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Audi Q8 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
78
Engine and cooling
51
Powertrain
50
Fuel system
24
Driver assistance
18
Steering
17
Brakes
13
Speed control
10
Back-over prevention
6
Structure
5
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi Q8 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Audi Q8 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone0021
2026Not decoded0NoneNone10178
2025SUV333.32320553
2024SUV238.711530835
2023SUV714.335201,029
2022SUV20.09301,115
2021SUV300.0100701,313
2020SUV287.1100301,310
2019SUV1091.8260501,352
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi Q8

  • 26V-125 Mar 4, 2026
    Due to a software error, the lane departure warning system may be deactivated
    Driver assistance · 1,620 vehicles
  • 25V-900 Dec 19, 2025
    Software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended
    Back-over prevention · 357k vehicles
  • 25V-777 Nov 12, 2025
    Driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk
    Seat belts · 61 vehicles
  • 25V-201 Mar 31, 2025
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
    Electrical system · 44k vehicles
  • 24V-251 Apr 3, 2024
    Electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front…
    Airbags · 91 vehicles
  • 23V-868 Dec 20, 2023
    Driver's seat side air bag may have been improperly mounted to the seatback frame
    Airbags · 1,001 vehicles
  • 22V-806 Oct 26, 2022
    Infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next…
    Back-over prevention · 6,076 vehicles
  • 22V-742 Oct 5, 2022
    Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear
    Back-over prevention · 170k vehicles
  • 22V-516 Jul 20, 2022
    Component inside the fuel pump may break, causing the fuel pump to fail
    Fuel system · 49k vehicles
  • 22V-034 Jan 26, 2022
    Rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed
    Suspension · 31k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.