This file gathers the known defects of the Audi Q8, written and sourced by the community. Anyone can read; a free account lets you contribute. A defect earns the seal once enough reputable contributors have validated it.
16 owners in the United States reported problems with the automatic emergency braking of this car to NHTSA (model years 2019–2025), typically at around 12,000 miles. Most often named: automatic emergency braking (50%), adaptive cruise control (31%), warnings (19%). Reported consequences: 4 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
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10 owners in the United States reported problems with the accelerator and cruise control of this car to NHTSA (model years 2019–2024), typically at around 0 miles. Reported consequences: 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.
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81 owners in the United States reported problems with the electrical system of this car to NHTSA (model years 2019–2025), typically at around 15,000 miles. Reported consequences: 2 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
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Le produit présente un défaut dans la boucle et l'ancrage de la ceinture de sécurité, ce qui peut entraîner un effet de retenue insuffisant de la ceinture de sécurité, augmentant le risque de blessures, en particulier pour les passagers des sièges avant.
EU Safety Gate · RappelConso · FranceAug 27, 2026sr/04382/25Model years 2025Shown in the original French · translation pendingView details →
Une couture de soudage défectueuse sur le cadre arrière du siège avant peut se casser en cas d’accident. en conséquence, la personne assise dans le siège peut se heurter à la tête sur le pilier b, augmentant ainsi le risque de blessure.
EU Safety Gate · RappelConso · FranceJun 16, 2026a12/03031/23Model years 2023Shown in the original French · translation pendingView details →
This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS database when the Bluetooth/Audi smartphone interface connects slowly, or the connection is interrupted.
NHTSA · manufacturer bulletin11039244Model years 2024View details →
Sources: NHTSA (United States, public domain), Transport Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada), DVSA (United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0), RappelConso and EU Safety Gate (France, Licence Ouverte 2.0).