Showing the 2024 SQ8 e-tron (20 inch wheels) AWD: as EPA lists it. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year. Every version
Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
Fuel economy
73 MPGecombined; city 72, highway 75; the (20 inch wheels) AWD
Five years of fuel
$6,330U.S. average; Ohio $6,740 at local prices; the (20 inch wheels) AWD; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA electricity prices for Jul 2026
NHTSA's VIN data lists no trims for the 2024 SQ8 e-tron, so these are the versions EPA tested, by its names. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Owners have filed 0 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 SQ8 e-tron. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2024 SQ8 e-tron over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro, 2020-2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback, 2024 Q8 E-Tron, Q8 Sportback E-Tron, SQ8 E-Tron, and SQ8 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.
Risk: Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the pushrod screw joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46P7. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V621. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 622 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2024 SQ8 e-tron, the latest on Sep 25, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: electrical system (345), unknown or other (87), structure (66), suspension (24), engine (21).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
Specs
EPA class: standard sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
SQ8 e-tron (20 inch wheels) All-Wheel Drive
172 kW Asynchron 3-Phase
Automatic (A2)
Electricity 253 miles of range
72 / 75 / 73 MPGe
SQ8 e-tron (21/22 inch wheels) All-Wheel Drive
172 kW Asynchron 3-Phase
Automatic (A2)
Electricity 218 miles of range
62 / 63 / 63 MPGe
SQ8 Sportback e-tron (20 inch wheels) All-Wheel Drive
172 kW Asynchron 3-Phase
Automatic (A2)
Electricity 253 miles of range
72 / 75 / 73 MPGe
SQ8 Sportback e-tron (21/22 inch wheels) All-Wheel Drive
172 kW Asynchron 3-Phase
Automatic (A2)
Electricity 218 miles of range
62 / 63 / 63 MPGe
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data