Audi Q8
Every model year 2019–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Audi Q8 model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per yearWhich model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2020 is the cleanest Q8 year we hold, and the 2019 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2024: best combined mpg 20 → 19
- 2021: best combined mpg 18 → 20
- 2020: best combined mpg 19 → 18
Common questions about the Audi Q8
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Audi Q8 year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2020 Q8 comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade B (83/100), 3 recalls and 28 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Audi Q8 years should I avoid?
2019 has the weakest recall record in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Q8 model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Audi Q8 have?
Across model years 2019–2027, NHTSA has posted 26 recall campaigns for the Audi Q8. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.