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Audi R8Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Audi R8.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: SuspensionSafety recalls22008–2022 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Audi R8 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the R8 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Audi R8 problems

All model years combined: 14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension60
Structure30
Air bags11
Engine10
Engine and engine cooling10
2 recalls

Audi R8 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

62%Passenger side: inflator module22V-543 · 2016 · Jul 27, 2022 · 1,216 vehicles88%Manual transmission: lubricant22V-225 · 2021–2022 · Apr 6, 2022 · 8 vehicles