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Year · Make · Model

2020 Audi Q8

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
25
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
1,264
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

25 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    7
  • Electrical System
    5
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    3
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    3
  • Power Train
    2
  • Steering
    2
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    2

Recalls

3 campaigns
25V900000·BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2025-12-19

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."

RiskA rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers 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.

22V516000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2022-07-20

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.

RiskFuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers 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.

20V272000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES2020-05-13

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).

RiskIf transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may become slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixVolkswagen 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.

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