Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Audi SQ8 failed the safety check 0.00% of the time — 100% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 1,217 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
147 cars built in 2025 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Audi SQ8 SUV AWD | — | 15.8 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 14.2 L/100 km (about 17 mpg US), CO₂ 335 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQ8 quattro · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 16.1 | 11.9 | 14.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2025 Audi SQ8.
| 2025713 19 Dec 2025 | Visual System Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display. Canadian regulations require the rearview i… |
| 2025621 12 Nov 2025 | Seats And Restraints Issue: On certain vehicles, the front seat belt buckles may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the seat belts could loosen or detach in a crash… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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."
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Audi told its dealers about the 2025 Audi SQ8: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011309 | This bulletin provides information when the remote start activates the vehicle anti-theft alarm. |
| 11011307 | This bulletin provides information when high beam assist, or traffic sign detection limited, DTC C12B3FD may be stored in the DAS control module. |
| 11011303 | This bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate. |
| 11011296 | This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content. |
| 11011285 | This TSB Provides information when parking assistance provides false warnings. |
| 11011282 | This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted. |
| 11011278 | This bulletin provides information regarding Audi connect & Infotainment Warranty Submission Instructions for MY23 and Onwards. |
| 11011277 | This bulletin provides information when the parking brake does not work sporadically; DTC B107BF0 or B10FCF0 stored in the driver assist systems. |
| 11011275 | This TSB provides information when the time/date are difficult to set, or cannot be set. |
| 11011274 | This bulletin provides information when the restricted function icon for Audi Pre sense is displayed after engine starts. |
| 11011273 | This bulletin provides information when DTC B187A00 is stored: Park steer assist cancelation (symptom number 98341). |
| 11011272 | This bulletin provides information when the overhead view camera (TopView) calibration fails. |
| 11011268 | This bulletin pertains to complaints/general information regarding SOS Emergency Assist. |
| 11011263 | This bulletin provides information regarding cleaning exterior glass. |
| 11011256 | This bulletin provides information when the DTCs B200FF0 to B200FF5 are stored in the J775 suspension control unit. |
| 11011248 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS Database when DTCs P0A1A00 + P19F800 are logged in vehicles equipped with Valeo 48V Starter Generator (BSG). |
| 11011240 | This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool |
| 11011239 | This bulletin advises that fuel additives are not permitted. |
| 11009983 | Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available |
| 11009967 | This bulletin provides information when there is an issue with wireless charging/wireless charging not working with Audi Phone Box. |
| 11009966 | This TSB provides informatin when the Smartphone Interface disconnects/deactivates unexpetedly with Apple CarPlay. |
| 11009956 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians submit a PSS reqcord in instances where the vehicle image in the Audi virtual cockpit shows incorrectly. |
| 11009954 | This bulletin provides infomration related to Driver assist systems: parking aid, maneuver assist, rear cross-traffic assist not working (DTC U111000, U112300). |
| 11009952 | This bulletin provides informatin whem the individual overhead view cameras are inoperative (picture is blurry or fogged up), DTCs B200FFA, B127C04, C12AE02. |
| 11009951 | This TSB provides information when the Virtual cockpit has a pixel error. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)