Audi · Midsize / large SUV
Audi SQ8
Every model year 2020–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
What changed year to year
- 2026: best combined mpg 17 → 16
Best SQ8 years to buy used
- 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2025 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2023 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 4 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.