Audi Q8 Reliability
282 NHTSA complaints (2019–2025). Complaint rate: 25.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2019 Audi Q8. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Audi Q8 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 69 | 1.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 47 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 43 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 19 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 16 | 12.5% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 14 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 13 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 9 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 6 | 16.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019AVOID | — | 167 | 2 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 34 | 3 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 43 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 8 | 2 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 27 | 0 | 3 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 2 | 2 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Audi Q8accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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