NHTSA vehicle safety data

2018 Audi R8 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2018 Audi R8 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Audi R8.

2018 Audi R8 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2018 Audi R8, describing incidents dated August 1, 2020.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash, with 1 injury and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11577929 · Filed March 18, 2024
The car was involved in a fatal crash where the side impact airbag (side of fatality) failed to deploy and the EDR failed to fully comply with Part 563 requirements. All other airbags and rollover system deployed but the EDR recorded only the deployment of the side impact airbag on the driver side…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2018 Audi R8 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

2018 Audi R8 2 DR AWD

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Audi R8.

Air Bags

ODI #11577929

Crash 1 injury1 death

Incident: August 1, 2020 · Filed: March 18, 2024

The car was involved in a fatal crash where the side impact airbag (side of fatality) failed to deploy and the EDR failed to fully comply with Part 563 requirements. All other airbags and rollover system deployed but the EDR recorded only the deployment of the side impact airbag on the driver side. The EDR included 6 events and some of them have severity less than the threshold required by the regulation. There was a criminal investigation and trial as a result of the fatality and the state witnesses explained this failure due to the fact the airbag deployed so fast so the EDR could not record it. I believe the EDR failed to record the crash event correctly and also failed to deploy the side impact airbag on the passenger side, This is evident from the fact that there are 4 other airbags and a rollover protection system that were deployed and the EDR, contrary to Part 563, failed to record them.

Other Audi R8 model years

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