Model year record

2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron recalls & problems

The 2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron has 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is service brakes (1 complaint).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints1filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

NHTSA overall5 ★crash-test stars

2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron in an NHTSA crash test — NHTSA crash test

Safety recalls

Service brakes, airJun 10, 2024

Supply › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 24V42800065 vehicles

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024 Audi Q8 Sportback E-Tron Quattro and Q8 E-Tron Quattro vehicles. The brake line connection may have been over-tightened and fail, resulting in a brake fluid leak and reduced braking ability.
Risk: Reduced braking ability can cause longer brake pedal travel or extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pressure line as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 9, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47DE.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

2024 Audi Q8 e-tron SUV AWD

Overall★★★★★

Frontal crash	★★★★★
Side crash	★★★★★
Rollover	★★★★★
Rollover risk	9.2%

Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Standard

2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron NHTSA side crash test — NHTSA side barrier crash test

2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron NHTSA side pole crash test — NHTSA side pole crash test

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Range & efficiency

Q8 e-tron quattro EV

285mi range

Efficiency	41.4 kWh/100 mi
MPGe city / hwy / comb	80 / 83 / 81
Charge time (240 V)	16 h

Automatic (A2) · All-Wheel Drive · about $950/year to charge

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Typical mileage*
Service brakes	1	—
Electrical system	1	—
Forward collision avoidanceAutomatic emergency braking	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Service brakes
On XXX, I experienced a sudden, potentially catastrophic failure of multiple critical safety systems in my Audi Q8 e-tron while traveling southbound on [XXX] near [XXX], at approximately 70 mph in heavy traffic. Without warning, the vehicle began beeping and displayed malfunction warnings for both the braking system and emergency braking system. I immediately pressed the brake pedal, but **the brakes did not respond and I was unable to slow or stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.** At approximately the same time, the vehicle experienced multiple additional system malfunctions: - The power steering assistance failed, making the vehicle significantly more difficult to steer. - The digital…
Oct 22, 2026

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.