Summary
The Audi Q8 has 10 recalls spanning 2019 through 2025, with the most serious being a defect on 2025 models where front seat belt buckles can loosen or detach in a crash, leaving both the driver and front passenger without effective restraint.
A related issue on 2025 models involves a missing rivet in the seat belt buckle anchor, which can also prevent the belt from holding an occupant in a crash. On 2023-2024 models, the driver's seat side airbag may be improperly mounted to the seatback frame, meaning it may not protect the occupant in a side impact. Those same years also have a passenger seat sensor issue where the front passenger airbag can become incorrectly deactivated and fail to deploy in a crash. Moving to the drivetrain side, 2020 models have a transmission fluid pipe that can leak fluid onto the road, creating a slipping hazard for following traffic. On 2019-2021 models, a component inside the fuel pump can break, causing the pump to fail and the engine to stall while driving. Also on 2019 models, the fuel delivery module inside the tank can fail, causing rough running, no-start conditions, or a sudden loss of engine power. The front shock absorbers on 2019 models can develop cracks in the fork, causing them to loosen and impair steering. Going back to that same year, a software error introduced during a prior repair attempt can inadvertently deactivate the lane departure warning system, leaving the driver relying on a system that is no longer active.
