9.8
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 334 miles
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The car will unpredictably lose all power for 2-3 seconds. This has more than once nearly caused a fatal accident!!!!!!! the manufacturer is aware of the problem but unable or refusing to fix it. Please save lives today and recall the car.
- Great Neck, NY, USA
There is a noticeable throttle lag (hesitation) when the auto start/stop feature is enabled, and the car comes out of a rolling stop (ex. When making a left turn). Disabling the auto start/stop feature or selecting sport mode negates the issue.
- Evanston, IL, USA
Excessive and dangerous delay in throttle response due to auto start/stop system causing vehicle to coast when slowing down at a yield sign or intersection etc before transmission re-engages. The vehicle is powerless for several seconds despite application of gas pedal, causing oncoming traffic to potential collide with "stalled" Q8. This is a major design defect in the auto start/stop system and occurs every time the system is active.
- Park City, UT, USA
Start/stop system has nearly caused two major accidents for me. Turning left at an intersection with approaching traffic and plenty of time under normal circumstances to proceed......push accelerator and 2 to 3 second hesitation (turbo lag). Car does not move. There is no way to permanently disable this defective system in the Audi Q8.
- Saint Helena Island, SC, USA
- Nottingham , NH, USA