Audi Rs Q8 Recalls

The Audi RS Q8 has 14 recalls covering 2020 through 2026 model years, with the most serious being a cracked engine block on 2021 models that can cause sudden loss of engine power while driving, raising the risk of a crash.

The 2021 model year carries several additional serious issues. A separate engine recall affects 2021 vehicles where cracks can develop in the cylinder bore, leading to engine damage, a stall, or an oil leak that can ignite. Also on 2021 models, a rear axle lock nut can break and misalign the rear axle, causing loss of vehicle control. A related issue on 2021 vehicles involves rear axle misalignment that causes premature or uneven tire wear. The 2021 model year also has a rear seat belt retractor recall where an unsecured child restraint system may not hold properly in a crash, and a software fault that can cause the instrument panel display to go blank, taking the speedometer and warning lights with it.

On the occupant protection side, 2025 models have a seat belt buckle recall where a missing rivet can allow the buckle to separate from its stalk, leaving the driver or front passenger unrestrained in a crash. The 2023 model year has two airbag concerns: the driver's seat-mounted airbag may not have been installed correctly and can fail to inflate in a crash, and the driver's side airbag may be improperly mounted to the seatback frame on 2023-2024 vehicles, preventing it from restraining the occupant as intended. On 2024 models, a fault in the front passenger seat sensor can incorrectly deactivate the passenger airbag, leaving it unable to deploy in a crash.

Rearview camera issues appear across several years. On 2020-2026 models, a software error can prevent the rearview image from displaying at all when reversing. On 2022 models, a separate software fault can cause the camera image to fail to appear when the vehicle first begins to back up, and a related issue can cause the rearview camera display to go blank entirely during use.