Audi · Midsize / large SUV
Audi Q8
Every model year 2019–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
What changed year to year
- 2024: best combined mpg 20 → 19
- 2021: best combined mpg 18 → 20
- 2020: best combined mpg 19 → 18
Best Q8 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 3 complaints
- 2023 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 7 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 22 complaints
- 2020 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 28 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.