Audi

Q8

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD · model years 2019 to 2027

Includes Q8 and Q8 quattro as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2027. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 7; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3.

Worst year: 2021. complaints: 30, about 4.3x this model's typical 7; recalls: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Audi Q8
Year	Trims	MPG	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	TSBs	Top complaints
2019	1Hybrid	19	$4,050	5	109	1,214	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, POWER TRAIN 24%, ENGINE 19%
complaints: 109, about 15.6x this model's typical 7 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 15 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	1Hybrid	18	$4,300	3	28	1,194	ENGINE 21%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13%
complaints: 28, about 4x this model's typical 7 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	1Hybrid	20	$3,850	7	30	1,189	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27%, ENGINE 13%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 30, about 4.3x this model's typical 7 recalls: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3 Score: 3 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	1Hybrid	20	$3,850	3	2	1,001	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 100%
complaints: 2, below this model's typical 7 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 81 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	1Hybrid	20	$3,850	2	7	900	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44%, SERVICE BRAKES 22%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 7, in line with this model's typical 7 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 72 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	1Hybrid	19	$4,050	5	23	840	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34%, SERVICE BRAKES 23%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11%
complaints: 23, about 3.3x this model's typical 7 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 11 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	1Hybrid	19	$4,350	2	3	499	AIR BAGS 25%, ENGINE 25%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 25%
complaints: 3, below this model's typical 7 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 Score: 82 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	1Hybrid	19	$4,350	1	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 7 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 Score: 92 of 100, where higher is better.
2027	1Hybrid	19	$4,350	0	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 7 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2019: 19 to 2027: 19

Owner complaints2019: 109 to 2027: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Audi Q8 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.