2022 Audi R8 Problems and Complaints

Senior Editor,

Updated on August 6, 2024

Banging with a 562 hp V10 engine at a base MSRP of $148,700, the 2022 Audi R8 continues to spellbound all with its aura of exceptional safety build quality and reliability on all fronts. Having shared the same roots as that of the Lamborghini Huracan, it has got an impressive control and command on its engineering dynamics on the whole.

Though unrated by the NHTSA, IIHS, and J.D power, the Audi R8 retains itself as one of the finely curved sports personas against the Porsche 911 Turbo, BMW M8 Gran Coupe, and Nissan GT-R. And so does the Audi R8 Spyder that can thrill with the same 562 hp and 602 hp powertrains for a price tag starting at $160,900.

2022 Audi R8 User Complaints and Problems

The 2022 Audi R8 has been an epitome in its class with no registered complaint as such to date and neither does the 2021 model year. However, digging deeper in the past does highlight the very first problem issued in the Audi R8 2020 regarding which there has been no data available on the NHTSA.

Category	Number of complaints
Miscellaneous Concerns	1

2022 Audi R8 Recalls

Just like its complaint status, the 2022 Audi R8 silents all the critics with no recall in its sheet yet. Though one might expect to have a recall in its Transmission Oil in the Gearbox considering the same issue that occurred in its predecessor 2021 R8.

S. No	Date	NHTSA ID	Issues Noticed	Additional Remarks
1.	April 6th, 2022	22V225000	Insufficient Transmission Oil in the Gearbox	Insufficient transmission oil in the gearbox may result in clutch slippage that may in turn affect the driving circumstances.

Which Audi R8 model year should you avoid?

In recent years the 2022 Audi R8 has proved worthy of its ever-increasing stance in the marketplace as the recall and complaint figures have hardly crossed over 1. However, among all the models it is that 2017 Audi R8 that might be a matter of concern for a few as the 2 issues that have been tagged are pretty serious ones. Both of them are mentioned below:

S. No	Date	NHTSA ID	Issues Noticed	Additional Remarks
1.	11th Jan 2019	19V014000	Driver air bag’s inflator might explode	The driver air bag’s inflator is prone to explode with an excessive pressure risk during deployment. This may increase the risk of injury at the time of the crash.
2.	17th Sept 2018	18V639000	Transmission fluid vent hose leak	The transmission fluid might leak under certain driving conditions that may result in catching fire and fatal injuries.

Should you buy a used Audi R8?

The Audi R8 has always been up to the standards as per its segment in both reliability and safety while being top-notch in its performance throttling. The same stays true for the 2022 Audi R8 and the previous model years. Therefore, one can go either for the latest one or the used one as the value proposition is far away from being choked up as per its investment.