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2018 Audi R8

Gas
Two Seaters
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA1
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA18 mpg
202320222021202020182017

The 2018 Audi R8 is sold in the U.S. as a gas sports car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the R8 RWD, is EPA-rated at 18 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 1 complaint, most often about the air bags.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
R8 RWDGasRWD5.2L 10-cyl142518$4,300
R8 Spyder RWDGasRWD5.2L 10-cyl142518$4,300
R8 AWDGasAWD5.2L 10-cyl142217$4,550
R8 Spyder AWDGasAWD5.2L 10-cyl142217$4,550

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39530, 39531, 39528, 39529.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Power Train

34J1
1,916 vehicles
ProblemVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi R8 Spyder and R8 Coupe vehicles. Transmission fluid may leak from the gearbox ventilation hose after certain high speed and maneuvering situations.RiskIf leaked transmission fluid contacts hot engine parts, it can increase the risk of a fire.FixAudi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the single gearbox ventilation hose with a double ventilation hose, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 34J1.
NHTSA campaign 18V639000reported Sep 17, 2018Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
1complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 1 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2024: 1

Most-cited components

Air Bags1

What owners describe

“The car was involved in a fatal crash where the side impact airbag (side of fatality) failed to deploy and the EDR failed to fully comply with Part 563 requirements. All other airbags and rollover system deployed but the EDR recorded only the deployment of the side impact airbag on the driver side. The EDR included 6 e…”Mar 18, 2024 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other R8 model years

A

2023 Audi R8

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2022 Audi R8

1 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2021 Audi R8

1 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2020 Audi R8

0 recalls · 1 complaints

A

2017 Audi R8

0 recalls · 0 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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