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NHTSA // CRASH-TESTED

2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance

Federal crash-test performance, recalls, and complaints, scored into one NHTSA Safety Index.

0Recalls
0Complaints
0Investigations
ABOUT THE AUDI RS Q8 PERFORMANCE

The 2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance is a high-performance luxury SUV aimed at enthusiasts who refuse to compromise between family utility and supercar-level speed. Sitting at the very top of Audi's Q8 lineup, it competes in the ultra-premium performance SUV segment against rivals like the Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, targeting affluent buyers who want an everyday driver with genuine track credentials.

VERDICT

The 2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance earns an NHTSA Safety Index of 86 out of 100, an strong result driven by its federal crash-test stars and its recall record. No vehicle recalls are on file for this model year.

WHO IT IS FOR
  • new and teen drivers who want standard crash-avoidance tech
WHAT REVIEWERS SAY

Reviewers generally regard the RS Q8 Performance as one of the most dynamically capable large luxury SUVs on the market, praising its remarkable straight-line performance and composed handling for its size. Most acknowledge that the premium price demands a lot from the ownership experience, and many note the interior quality and technology as genuine strengths of the package.

NCAP // CRASH TESTCrash-test breakdown

OverallNot rated
FrontalNot rated
SideNot rated
Rollover
Rollover risk 15.9%

Source: NHTSA NCAP, VehicleId 20712

Index breakdown

Crash protection56/70
Avoidance tech10/10
Defect record20/20
Forward collision warning: StandardLane departure warning: StandardStability control: Standard

NHTSA // RECALLSRecall record

No vehicle recalls are on file for the 2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance at NHTSA as of 2026-07-02. Equipment recalls, if any, are excluded from the safety score.

NHTSA // COMPLAINTSOwner complaints

0 owner complaints on file. These are unverified allegations reported to NHTSA.

0reported crash
0reported fire
0reported injuries
0reported deaths

Rivals in SUV (2025)

Last verified 2026-07-02. Sources: NHTSA SafetyRatings (VehicleId 20712), recallsByVehicle, complaintsByVehicle for Audi Rs Q8 Performance 2025. Class rank 100 of 153 in SUV 2025. Methodology · Disclosure