"How reliable is the 2019 Audi Q8?"

"Based on 167 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Audi Q8 has a median complaint mileage of 4000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Audi Q8?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Audi Q8 is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 167 total complaints filed."

2019 Audi Q8: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 167 complaints

167

Total Complaints

4,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

350 25th Percentile

4,000 Median Mileage

9,822 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

STEERING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SUSPENSION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE AUTOMATIC LANE CENTERING (ALC) AND LANE KEEPING ASSIST (LKA) ARE UNRELIABLE. THE ALC INFREQUENTLY CAUSES THE CAR TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD AND BOTH FUNCTIONS DO NOT WARN WHEN NECESSARY AND INEXPLICABLY FAIL TO RECOGNIZE THE LANE MARKINGS."

"THE AUTO STOP/START SYSTEM ON THE AUDI Q8 PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN A DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. FREQUENTLY, WHEN I DO THIS (WITH THE AUTO STOP/START ENGAGED - IT'S DEFAULT SETTING) THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-4 SECONDS. WHEN IT DOES ENGAGE, IT FINA..."

"START/STOP SYSTEM HAS NEARLY CAUSED TWO MAJOR ACCIDENTS FOR ME. TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION WITH APPROACHING TRAFFIC AND PLENTY OF TIME UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES TO PROCEED......PUSH ACCELERATOR AND 2 TO 3 SECOND HESITATION (TURBO LAG). CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THERE IS NO WAY TO PERMANENTLY DISABLE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28