Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Audi Q8 has 5 recalls, 103 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
103
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
20V149000
STEERING
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-2019 Audi Q7 vehicles. The bolt connecting the steering sha...
19V114000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Q7, Q8, S5 Cabriolet, and S5 Sportback vehicles. The front shock absorber forks ma...
22V516000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi Q8, and 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. A component inside the fuel pu...
25V900000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A softwa...
26V125000
LANE DEPARTURE:SOFTWARE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8, Audi A7, and Audi A6 vehicles previously repaired under recall number 25V9...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Audi Q8 SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Dash Delamination: The leather dashboard is experiencing severe delamination and pulling away from t... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | ENGINE | Piston slap issues. The manufacturer is aware of the engine failure issues. They extended the engine... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | ENGINE | I was having noise from engine and and I received a letter from extended warranty for an production ... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Faulty water pump → allowed coolant to migrate into the vacuum lines (a place coolant should never b... |
| Jun 27, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | engine begin to misfire and felt like it was ready to stall. within a minute of the misfiring the en... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | ENGINE | being quality Engineer, why is this thing failing , and why are there no recalls? Amazing how they ... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Due to a leak in the rear axle that is connected to the differential, it caused the entire different... |
| Jan 14, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There is helicopter type of noise coming from fuel pump and it’s increasing while driving very annoy... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Wheel arch on the front passenger side flew off on the highway. There was no visible issues that the... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | SUSPENSION | 2019 Audi Q8 3.0T quatro with 34,102 miles incurred broken left rear coil spring. Right rear most li... |
| Sep 24, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was smelling fuel from my car so stopped to have it checked and was told there is a significant sp... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Air conditioning failure, evaporator failure; known issue with Audi Q7, Audi Q8 not included in limi... |
| Mar 17, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I was driving home from work when all of a sudden I got error messages: Electrical system malfuncti... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Car makes creaking sounds when going over bumps and turning left or right. |
| Dec 22, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | My 2019 Q8 has less than 35K miles and has had breaks and rotors repaired three times and needs them... |
| Dec 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Electrical malfunction displayed on dashboard with every system in the car shutting down within seco... |
| Dec 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving down the freeway to the dealership a electrical system malfunction message came across... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving warning light came on electrical malfunction on highway cat lost all power following a... |
| Nov 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Car showed “electrical system malfunction” while driving. Said that the start/stop system failed. Pr... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Purchased in 12/22. Electrical System Malfunction was alerted on 11/7/2023. On 11/8/2023 car shut ... |