Recalls ·2024 Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron quattro

2024 Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron quattro recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2024 Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron quattro; the most frequently affected component is service brakes, hydraulic — pedals and linkages. Owners filed 23 complaints, most often about electrical system.

Recalls2
Complaints23
Crashes reported1in stored complaints
Fires reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (2)

Service brakes, hydraulic — Pedals and linkagesCampaign 26V240000 · 15 Apr 2026

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro, 2020-2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback, 2024 Q8 E-Tron, Q8 Sportback E-Tron, SQ8 E-Tron, and SQ8 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.

Risk: Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the pushrod screw joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46P7. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V621. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.

Service brakes, air — Hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsCampaign 24V428000 · 10 Jun 2024

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.

Remedy: 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.

What owners complain about

Share of the 23 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Electrical system12 · 52%
Service brakes8 · 35%
Forward collision avoidance4 · 17%
Unknown or other3 · 13%
Vehicle speed control3 · 13%
Structure2 · 9%
Engine2 · 9%
Steering1 · 4%

When complaints were filed

20245
20257
202611

From owner complaints

Whenever the physical brakes are engaged during daily "brake cleaning" during the first mile of driving, or whenever the regenerative brakes do not engage, or when the physical brakes are engaged under heaving braking where the regenerative braking system's braking capacity is exceeded, the vehicle shudders as the…

Service brakes · Sep 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

1. Failed/Malfunctioned Component: March 2025 - Air Conditioning (A/C) control valve, May 2025 - A/C line and seals. 2. Safety Risk: I heard an explosion underneath the vehicle shortly after parking the vehicle in a shopping center. Upon quick inspection, I did not initially observe any obvious broken parts,…

Electrical system · Nov 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

Our Audiu Q8 has had a host of safety issues since purchased in December 2023 and we have been denied or delayed on a buyback twice. The vehicle has been unable to be moved 3 times due to battery (12V and relay) issues that left my wife and [XXX] stranded at home. On one occasion the vehicle could not be moved by the…

Electrical system · Sep 2024 · NHTSA complaint record

Front passenger door doesn’t always open when using the inside door handle. When you pull the door handle the door partially unlatches not allowing the door to open. You must then release the door handle and then repull the handle for the door totally unlatch and open. I was told by the dealership that these electric…

Unknown or other · Oct 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

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Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.