Worst years for a Audi Q8
Owners have filed 310 complaints about the Audi Q8 with NHTSA across model years 2019 to 2025. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
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2019 Audi Q8174 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Audi Q8 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2024 | C | 34 | 3 | 3 | — | Electrical System |
| 2023 | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2022 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2021 | B | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6,050 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | C | 38 | 3 | 0 | 26,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | D | 174 | 2 | 0 | 4,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Audi Q8
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Audi Q8, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Audi Q8
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.