The 2025 Audi SQ8 has 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
Recalls2safety recalls
Complaints0filed by owners
Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints
2025 Audi SQ8 in an NHTSA crash test
Safety recalls
Back over prevention › Sensing system › Camera
NHTSA recall 25V900000 · Dec 19, 2025 · 356,894 vehicles · opened after NHTSA action (ODI)
Problem: 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."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers 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.
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
NHTSA recall 25V777000 · Nov 12, 2025 · 61 vehicles
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.
Risk: A seat belt that is missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 692K. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 14, 2025.
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
NHTSA side barrier crash test
2025 Audi SQ8 SUV AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rollover risk
15.8%
Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Standard
2025 Audi SQ8 e-tron SUV AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rollover risk
9.2%
Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Standard
2025 Audi SQ8 Sportback e-tron SUV AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rollover risk
9.2%
Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Standard
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
SQ8 e-tron (20 inch wheels) EV
242mi range
Efficiency
48.1 kWh/100 mi
MPGe city / hwy / comb
68 / 72 / 70
Charge time (240 V)
16 h
Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive · about $1,100/year to charge
SQ8 Sportback e-tron (20 inch wheels) EV
242mi range
Efficiency
48.1 kWh/100 mi
MPGe city / hwy / comb
68 / 72 / 70
Charge time (240 V)
16 h
Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive · about $1,100/year to charge
SQ8 e-tron (21/22 inch wheels) EV
208mi range
Efficiency
56.3 kWh/100 mi
MPGe city / hwy / comb
59 / 60 / 60
Charge time (240 V)
16 h
Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive · about $1,250/year to charge
SQ8 Sportback e-tron (21/22 inch wheels) EV
208mi range
Efficiency
56.3 kWh/100 mi
MPGe city / hwy / comb
59 / 60 / 60
Charge time (240 V)
16 h
Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive · about $1,250/year to charge
SQ8
17mpg combined
City / highway
15 / 21 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
4 L · 8 cyl · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel Drive · about $4,850/year to fuel
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.
