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Audi SQ8

Every Audi SQ8 model year on file, 2020 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years120 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82020 to 2027
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5,600Summed across model years
By model year

The 2022 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 33% of the model's total

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

01234202020212022420232024202520262027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Audi SQ8 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
5
Electrical system
3
Driver assistance
3
Powertrain
2
Suspension
1
Speed control
1
Structure
1
Latches and locks
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi SQ8 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 SQ8 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone0020
2026Not decoded0NoneNone10168
2025Not decoded0NoneNone20528
2024SUV20.01020747
2023SUV20.01020915
2022SUV40.017301,047
2021SUV30.010601,167
2020SUV10.04101,008
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi SQ8

  • 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
  • 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-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
  • 21V-825 Oct 20, 2021
    Software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse
    Back-over prevention · 2,857 vehicles
  • 21V-606 Aug 5, 2021
    Rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
    Seat belts · 45k vehicles
  • 21V-339 May 12, 2021
    Cracks may develop on the surface of the engine cylinder bore
    Engine and cooling · 15 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.