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2019 Audi Q8 drivetrain & axles problems

43 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2019 Audi Q8, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
43 24% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
3,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2019 Audi Q8 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 3,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 24 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 3,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles24
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 26 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 3,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

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 finally does so with excessive force. This is particularly dangerous when taking a left hand turn either across a lane of traffic or taking a left turn onto a road.

Reported at 200 miles, November 2018

When driving in any standard driving mode, when you start to come to a stop with auto s/s enabled (e.g. Slow down) to less than 6MPH, then accelerate again, there is a considerable lag for the vehicle to start accelerating again (about 1-2 seconds). This is especially dangerous when making left turns when there is cross traffic as the vehicle often drifts into the intersection and you can't quickly accelerate away. Have had many close calls and the issue is easily replicable on any 2019 q8.

Reported at 3,010 miles, March 2020

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