Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Audi R8

Owners filed 14 complaints across 8 model years of the Audi R8. The 2009 drew the most (6); the 2022 the fewest (0).

Model years8
Complaints14
Recalls3
Fires0
Deaths1

Every Audi R8 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20220
1———Routine
20210
1———Routine
20201
0——Unknown or OtherRoutine
20181
0—1Air BagsFatalities reported
20160
1———Routine
20151
0——Engine and Engine CoolingRoutine
20096
0——SuspensionRoutine
20085
0——SuspensionRoutine

Which Audi R8 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2009 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the suspension.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.