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Audi R8 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Audi R8 (2008–2009) that have at least 5 complaints. 2009 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is suspension (6 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All R8 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.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2009629,0000429—Not enough data
2008554,5800359—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2008: “I had shock failure recently while driving the car on the highway (very dangerous situation), luckily I was able to avoid a very serious accident. This matter was due to a known issue of Audi's leaking magnetic shocks that has been a concern for 2008-2010 models with a magnetic ride suspension as per master Audi service technicians. …”

NHTSA complaint #10853034, filed 2016-04, 59,500 miles

2009: “I was driving under normal conditions, hit a pot hole. Not a huge pothole but jarred the car. Again, under normal driving conditions. When the car was on the lift to replace the leaking suspension that plagues these cars I found the frame of the car had severe cracks in it. Structural cracks.”

NHTSA complaint #10949107, filed 2017-02, 43,000 miles

Other Audi models

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2,893 complaints
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1,653 complaints
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1,348 complaints
Audi Q7
1,052 complaints
Audi A3
727 complaints
Audi S4
577 complaints
Audi A5
324 complaints
Audi TT
306 complaints

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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