AutoUtility currently tracks 1 official NHTSA owner defect complaint for the 2018 Audi R8. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 1 complaint (100% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries, 1 reports one or more fatalities.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"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...."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2023)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Audi R8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2017 Audi R8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Audi R8 Current Page | 1 | 1 | 1 | Current |
| 2020 Audi R8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Audi R8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Audi R8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Audi R8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2023 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 1 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year
Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2018 Audi R8
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2018 Audi R8 is Air Bags & Restraints, appearing in 1 records (100% of submitted filings).
Complaint counts reflect unverified owner submissions and describe reporting frequency rather than confirmed mechanical defect rates.
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 1 consumer defect complaint and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2018 Audi R8.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2018 Audi R8, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
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