{"id":"2020_audi_q8","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"Q8","model_slug":"q8","year":2020,"url":"/audi/q8/2020/","pts":["hev"],"configs":[{"id":42311,"model":"Q8","pt":"hev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI; Mild Hybrid","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":17,"hwy":21,"comb":18,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"48V Li-Ion","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":479,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4300,"save_spend":-10250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V900000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-12-19","owner_notified":"2026-01-14","units":356894,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"90TV","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"22V516000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-07-20","owner_notified":"2022-12-22","units":49443,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi Q8, and 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles.  A component inside the fuel pump may break, causing the fuel pump to fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 20DR.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"20DR","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V272000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2020-05-13","owner_notified":"2020-06-12","units":531,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi Q8 vehicles.  An insufficient weld on a transmission oil pipe may cause the vehicle to leak automatic transmission fluid (ATF).","consequence":"If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may become slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil pipe and replace it if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began June 12, 2020.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38C7.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"38C7","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":81,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":28,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",8],["Forward Collision Avoidance",6],["Electrical System",6],["Fuel/Propulsion System",3],["Fuel System, Gasoline",3],["Unspecified",3]],"by_year":{"2020":1,"2021":3,"2022":5,"2023":5,"2024":3,"2025":6,"2026":5},"excerpts":[["2025-09-24","Engine","Catastrophic engine failure on Audi Q8 3.0L turbo. Per service manager it a know issue and Audi just sent out a letter extending engine warranty to 80,000 miles. Per Audiworld forum Audi is replacing some engines and charging some owners $27,000 Audi needs to be investigated and held accountable for people that have fa\u2026"],["2025-09-11","Electrical System","I am reporting a safety defect issue that I believe is an alternator recall waiting to happen. While driving with my children, my Audi suffered a sudden, complete electrical failure caused by what I was later told is an alternator defect. The vehicle shut off without warning. At that moment, I lost braking power, the a\u2026"],["2025-05-20","Engine","The vehicle is a 2020 model with less than 55k miles and experienced coolant leaks. Specifically, the water pump was faulty and leaked causing coolant liquid to leak in additional lines and gaskets. The repairs resulted into costs upwards of $5k. When I first brought into dealer, the service rep mentioned that the fluc\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.158,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":18,"ncap":5,"complaints":28},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}