6 complaints reported

2019 Audi Q8 Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Apr 2026

Piston slap issues. The manufacturer is aware of the engine failure issues. They extended the engine warranty coverage from 50k to 80k miles knowing that the engine piston slap is an extreme issue but they won’t issue a total and complete recall. Owners have to identify that issue and have to specifically bring it in to have it bore scoped. If an owner isn’t aware of the noise and goes over the 80k miles then they are not held responsible for the complete and utter engine destruction.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 AUDI Q8, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2025
Nov 2025

I was having noise from engine and and I received a letter from extended warranty for an production defect in piston skirt. I sent my car for an evaluation in the Audi of Manhattan and I was told that my car falls under the engine piston skirt defect.i have the pictures from Audi Manhattan inspection that the engine piston walls have scratches.i was denied coverage under extension warranty because my car was over 1752 mile over the extension warranty.this is and production engine defect and can be stranded any time soon in the high way or any other street putting me and My family in danger and any other people driving around my car if that engine stops in the middle of the street. My car has 81752 miles and the extension warranty was up to 80000 mile or 8 years. The extension warranty came to late almost after 6 years ,as this is an known problem with those engines EA839 that is found in audis Porsche VW Tuareg ect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 AUDI Q8, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2025
Jun 2025

being quality Engineer, why is this thing failing , and why are there no recalls? Amazing how they design these things to fail right at 50k miles. From what I hear, the audi's are notorious for not making these replacements simple and specialized tools are needed. I wouldn't change anything engine related unless you have issues like engine shaking, or rattling sounds stemming from the engine mounts. And if you get major work done, it is probably best to go to the dealers and pay the extra to make sure it will be taken care of properly! numerous same issues engine mounts after 50k MIles

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 AUDI Q8, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2025
Dec 2023

2018 AUDI Q8. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ENGINE FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 AUDI Q8, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2023
Jan 2023

Generator failure. Car has been at the dealership for 45 days. Waiting for a replacement at a cost of $4000??

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 AUDI Q8, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2022
Jul 2021

The auto start/stop feature of this vehicle is horrible, on several occasions I've almost gotten into an accident turning at an intersection. The engine loses power for 2-3 seconds despite pushing the gas pedal all the way down. I've also scared pedestrians at cross walks on several occasions when the vehicle is at a full stop but then suddenly lunges forward at them. The sensors on this vehicle are also very faulty. The ones that are supposed to open the rear hatch do not work despite me waving my feet and hands under them for several seconds at a time. The key fob also doesn't open the rear hatch like it's supposed to. And the sensors to detect objects around the perimeter go off all the time without any apparent reason. I've had the vehicle in for multiple service visits and none of these issues have been resolved.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 AUDI Q8, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2021

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The 2019 Audi Q8 has 6 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.