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Audi Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1970–2027

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Audi model year it names.
12,064
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Audi model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
259
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
37
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
90
57 model years

Overview

Our database holds 12,064 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Audi vehicles. Our database also holds 259 safety recall campaigns and 37 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Audi model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Audi models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Audi models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
A41995–20252,89330
A61994–20261,65854
Q52008–20261,33833
Q72007–20261,04232
A32001–202672920
S41989–202558816
A52008–202732519
Tt2000–202331914
A81995–202625231
A4 Allroad2013–202425112
Q32008–202723819
Q82019–202720216
A3 Cabriolet2015–201916411
E-Tron2019–202415013
S52008–202714214
S61992–202514121
A72007–202513824
SQ52013–202612014
Quattro1984–2003983
1001973–20018813
S32015–20268812
Allroad1998–2020866
A4 Cabriolet2006–2009644
Q5 E2020–2025640
A4 Avant2009–2012600
S72013–20255714
901971–1997547
A5 Cabriolet2010–2022519
50001978–19915013
Audi1996–2003490
Q4 E-Tron2022–2026467
RS62003432
S82001–20274216
Q6 E-Tron2025–2027333
Q5 Sportback2022–2025296
801985–1993233
A6 Allroad2020–2026239
Cabriolet1993–2003223
E-Tron Sportback2020–2024222
RS 32017–2026227
E-Tron GT2022–20262015
RS 52013–20242010
2001985–1993185
RS72013–20261716
S5 Cabriolet2010–20231611
40001979–1991157
Q4 E-Tron Sportback2022–2023150
SQ72020–20261511
R82008–2023142
SQ82020–20271210
V81989–1994114
Q4 Sportback E-Tron2022–202683
RS 6 Avant2021–2026814
RS 42004–200873
RS E-Tron GT2022–202678
SQ6 E-Tron2025–202771
Tt Roadster2009–201873
RS Q82020–2027612
A3 Sportback E-Tron2016–201843
Q5 Hybrid2013–201640
Q6 Sportback E-Tron202541
A3 Etron2009–202030
A6 Sportback E-Tron202522
A7 E2021–202221
B8201320
Coupe1985–199322
E-Tron Quattro2021–202321
Fox1973–197928
Tt RS2012–202220
Tts2009–202320
A5 Sportback202510
A8 L E202110
Coupe GT198510
R8 Spyder2011–201813
S E-Tron GT2026–202710
S6 Sportback E-Tron202512
100GL197301
100LS1970–197305
A7 PHEV2021–202200
A8 PHEV2020–202100
Q5 PHEV2020–202200
Q8 E-Tron2024–202501
Q8 Sportback E-Tron202402
R8 GT Spyder201201
RS 5 Sportback2019–202500
S4 Cabriolet200902
SQ5 Sportback202501
SQ6 Sportback E-Tron202503
SQ8 E-Tron2024–202501
SQ8 Sportback E-Tron202401

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 8 newest campaigns covering a Audi vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
26V590000Q3

STEERINGVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas, and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing can break.

26V2660004 Audi models

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONERVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.

26V2400005 Audi models

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro, 2020-2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback, 2024 Q8 E-Tron, Q8 Sportback E-Tron, SQ8 E-Tron, and SQ8 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.

26V209000Q3

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2026 Q3 vehicles. Incorrect software may allow remote sunroof closing from a distance that prevents the operator from clearly seeing the sunroof. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

26V1250003 Audi models

LANE DEPARTURE:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8, Audi A7, and Audi A6 vehicles previously repaired under recall number 25V900. Due to a software error, the lane departure warning system may be deactivated.

25V90000018 Audi models

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

25V8990009 Audi models

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTORVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

25V7770004 Audi models

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.

Go straight to a Audi model year

One published model year for each of 48 Audi models, ordered by owner-reported complaint volume

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Each page links the years either side of it, so every model year we publish for a model is reachable from its entry here.

Browse by model year

Every year with at least one publishable Audi model year

Data sources

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