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2020 Audi Q8 Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Critical

37 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.16 · updated 2026-10-27

The recalls

Critical22V516000

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers 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.

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.

Serious20V272000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines

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

Remedy & full details

Volkswagen 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.

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).

Serious25V900000

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

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

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Complaint volume

37 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 37 complaints. Severity Index 0.16.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine7 · 19%Electrical System5 · 14%Fuel/Propulsion System3 · 8%Fuel System, Gasoline3 · 8%Unknown Or Other3 · 8%Power Train2 · 5%Forward Collision Avoidan…2 · 5%Forward Collision Avoidan…2 · 5%
  1. Engine — 7 reports
  2. Electrical System — 5 reports
  3. Fuel/Propulsion System — 3 reports
  4. Fuel System, Gasoline — 3 reports
  5. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
  6. Power Train — 2 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 2 reports
  8. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 2 reports
  9. Steering — 2 reports
  10. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2019 (5) · 2020 · 2021 (7) · 2022 (3) · 2023 (2) · 2024 (3) · 2025 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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