Audi Q8 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 198 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Audi Q8 (2019–2024) that have at least 5 complaints. 2019 has the most, with 110. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (76 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Q8 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | — | 5 | 1,010 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 7 | — | 2 | 1,049 | — | Too new |
| 2021 | 30 | 8,600 | 7 | 1,332 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2020 | 28 | 26,500 | 3 | 1,325 | 29 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2019 | 110 | 4,000 | 5 | 1,367 | 88 · More | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system76 29%
- Transmission and drivetrain50 19%
- Engine50 19%
- Fuel system24 9.0%
- Other or unknown22 8.3%
- Steering17 6.4%
- Forward collision avoidance14 5.3%
- Brakes13 4.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2019: “Every time it rains the technology sensors malfunction ex: the blind spot, lane change assist, intersection assist, Audi pre sense, and rear cross-traffic assist. Also the center console has blacked out of a few occasion when the vehicle was idle and moving. And overtime I have brought it in for repair and showed the video, they state the diagnostic does not pick up any errors and that the vehicle is performing properly despite the videos I have provided. The final result is always they have performed a software update!”
NHTSA complaint #11355473, filed 2020-09, 9,844 miles2020: “The vehicle's start stop system or transmission seems to be sluggish leading to various bouts of hesitation especially when slowing down and coasting at a slow speed and then trying to accelerate. This was especially noticeable when attempting to turn left from a left turn lane and having the car hesitate for what felt like a second or two which could lead to a crash if someone was coming in the other direction.”
NHTSA complaint #11365737, filed 2020-10, 3,000 miles2021: “On multiple occasions, the car states there is a steering malfunction and to stop the car immediately. Power steering fails. The last time I left the car to the dealership to have a recall serviced - it did this. I let the Audi (Fred Lavery Birmingham Michigan) know. They did not respond / did nothing. It has happens at least 10x at varying speeds (some high, med and low speed) since the day I left the dealership”
NHTSA complaint #11755728, filed 2026-08Other Audi models
2,893 complaintsAudi A6
1,653 complaintsAudi Q5
1,348 complaintsAudi Q7
1,052 complaintsAudi A3
727 complaintsAudi S4
577 complaintsAudi A5
324 complaintsAudi TT
306 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology