Audi Q8: which model years to avoid

Complaint and recall totals for every Audi Q8 model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
201910751018.7 LowELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20202632030.8 LowENGINE
2021287000.0 LowELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20241930131.6 LowELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Across 4 model years, the 2024 Audi Q8 carries the highest severity index (31.6, driven by electrical system), while the 2021 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.