2019 Audi Q8 problems
The 2019 Audi Q8 has 178 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns electrical system. Next are drivetrain & axles (24%) and engine (19%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 178 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 4,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 44 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 47 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 4,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Audi Q8 with enough data (154 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My alternator failed with "electrical malfunction" alerts until the car decided to shut down on the highway with my newborn and wife. The bigger issue is I'm being told there is a national shortage for this part with no ETA on receiving the part and that it could be MONTHS until they receive the alternator replacement.My car is in dealership since Dec 6 2022. Today is 01.10.2023
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 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.
Throttle lag from a near (but not full) stop. If coming to rolling stop, from 1-8 MPH, and then hit accelerator, the car engine revs but no acceleration to vehicle. After a 2-3 second delay, car will lunge and accelerate normally. Scary when need to accelerate from a near rolling stop. Left hand turns especially dangerous. Explained issue to dealer, and q8 car forums have same issue. Dealer says functioning "normal", which I disagree it is not.
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.