NHTSA Complaint #11712895 — 2020 AUDI Q8

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11712895
Vehicle	2020 AUDI Q8
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 23, 2025
Date Filed	January 23, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

Engine failed at 78,990 from an manufacturer defect that Audi knows about for the last couple of years. Audi extended warranty due to the failure to 8 years or 80K miles. The engines can lock up due to a piston failure in the scored cylinder walls causing a crash. Oil consumption is very high causing vehicle to burn oil and not pass smoke test. Please investigate these engine failure and manufacturer defects with this engine in multiple vehicles 3.0L turbo gas engine thanks

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