2019 Audi Q8 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“Throttle lag from a near (but not full) stop. If coming to rolling stop, from 1-8 MPH, and then hit accelerator, the car engine revs but no acceleration to vehicle. After a 2-3 second delay, car will lunge and accelerate normally. Scary when need to accelerate from a near rolling stop. Left hand turns especially dangerous. Explained issue to dealer, and Q8 car forums have same issue. Dealer says functioning normal , which I disagree it is not. I have tried all settings for start/stop, transmission settings, etc., and nothing fully alleviates the problem. …”

“I leased this 2019 Audi Q8 in december 2018 from my local Audi dealer and it has had so many technical issues from the start. I've had it in for service issues 5 or 6 times. It kept showing the oil symbol and said there was too much oil and was checked and they said it was just a computer issue. Then they replaced a part and it happened again not long after. They then claim the replacement part was faulty. Since the beginning, it has had issues accelerating when it is in the energy saving mode, which is default and you have to disable it every single time you use the car. …”

“Our a8 has issues with lag time when accelerating from a stop or a slow speed of less then 10 MPH. The vehicle seems to stop running prior to a full stop and if the accelerator is depressed nothing happens for about 5 seconds. This is extremely dangerous and leaves us at risk of being injured or killed. This issue started just a few months after purchase and has gotten continually worse. We have also encountered this issue even after a full stop and then trying to accelerate from a full stop. It has even happened when driving on an interstate highway when trying to pass another vehicle. …”

“There can be a profound lag in acceleration at critical times. I can come to an intersection and slow. When the gap is safe to turn with traffic or across traffic the car will not pick up and go. It will lag and not accelerate. I will coast into the intersection and I feel as if I could be broadsided. The lag is about 3-4 seconds. Nothing....just a dead roll. It will pick up and accelerate at 3-4 seconds. I feel that the gap I waited for was typically safe for other vehicles I have driven. It is not turbo lag....I own plenty of diesels. It is dangerous. It can't be predicted. …”

“This vehicle as a serious intermittent issue with throttle lag. When pulling out of parking lots if you do not come to a complete stop the throttle seems to lag 1-3 seconds. Then it surges forward when it finally does move. As others have said it does not happen 100% of the time which makes it even worse. You never know if it's going to go or wait a second or two before it moves. Being in sport mode does help but who can remember to engage that every time you start the car. I have had several close calls due to this issue. I refuse to let my daughter drive the car because of this issue. …”