The 2025 Audi Q8 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 356,955 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION25V9000002025-12-19356,894 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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,…
SEAT BELTS25V7770002025-11-1261 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
A seat belt that is missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am writing to formally document an urgent and ongoing safety issue with my new audi q8 (vin [xxx] rrently has fewer than 1,100miles. On my recent visit to my local audi authorized dealer's service department (tuesday, 4/21/2026), I brought the vehicle in for a “central lock malfunctionâ€�…”
“The contact owns a 2025 audi q8. The contact stated that while driving at 25-30 mph, she crashed into the rear of a pick-up truck towing a boat on a trailer. The contact did not notice that the vehicle in front was coming from a stop, which caused the accident. During the crash, the engine of the…”
“The contact owns a 2025 audi q8. The contact stated that while driving at 25-30 mph, she crashed into the rear of a pick-up truck towing a boat on a trailer. The contact did not notice that the vehicle in front was coming from a stop, which caused the accident. During the crash, the engine of the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Audi Q8 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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