Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail and cause a fire.
Manufacturer safety record
Audi Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 12,361 owner complaints and 242 recalls for Audi vehicles from 1972 to 2027. The most complained-about model is the A4 (2,962 complaints). 39 new complaints were filed in the last 30 days.
- Complaints
- 12,361
- Recalls
- 242
- Crashes
- 439
- Fires
- 247
- Injuries
- 374
- Deaths
- 7
Audi models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 1995-2025 | 2,962 | 30 |
| A6 | 1994-2025 | 1,510 | 54 |
| A3 | 2001-2026 | 843 | 20 |
| Q5 | 2008-2024 | 525 | 32 |
| Q7 | 2007-2026 | 272 | 32 |
| A8 | 1995-2026 | 228 | 31 |
| A4 Cabriolet | 2003-2009 | 737 | 4 |
| S4 | 1989-2022 | 389 | 16 |
| A4 Avant | 2003-2012 | 681 | 0 |
| A5 | 2008-2026 | 247 | 19 |
| A7 | 2007-2025 | 136 | 24 |
| TT | 2000-2023 | 300 | 14 |
| A4/S4 Cabriolet | 2005-2007 | 494 | 0 |
| Q3 | 2008-2026 | 102 | 19 |
| S6 | 1992-2025 | 26 | 21 |
| A4 Allroad | 2013-2024 | 178 | 12 |
| Allroad | 1998-2020 | 277 | 6 |
| S8 | 2003-2026 | 6 | 16 |
| Q8 | 2019-2026 | 0 | 16 |
| 5000 | 1978-1991 | 55 | 13 |
| RS6 | 2003-2022 | 48 | 13 |
| E-Tron | 2019-2024 | 36 | 13 |
| A5 Cabriolet | 2010-2022 | 110 | 9 |
| E-Tron GT | 2022-2026 | 1 | 14 |
| RS7 | 2014-2022 | 0 | 14 |
| S5 | 2011-2025 | 0 | 14 |
| S7 | 2013-2025 | 0 | 14 |
| 100 | 1972-2001 | 91 | 9 |
| RS Q8 | 2020-2026 | 0 | 12 |
| S3 | 2015-2023 | 0 | 12 |
| SQ5 | 2018-2022 | 0 | 12 |
| A3 Cabriolet | 2015-2020 | 16 | 11 |
| A4/S4 | 2007 | 232 | 0 |
| S5 Cabriolet | 2010-2023 | 0 | 11 |
| SQ7 | 2020-2026 | 0 | 11 |
| A6 Allroad | 2020-2026 | 38 | 9 |
| A6 Avant | 2004-2011 | 218 | 0 |
| A4/S4 Avant | 2007 | 209 | 0 |
| SQ8 | 2020-2026 | 0 | 10 |
| Q5 Hev | 2014-2015 | 183 | 0 |
| Q4 E-Tron | 2022-2026 | 22 | 8 |
| 90 | 1985-1997 | 58 | 6 |
| RS E-Tron GT | 2022-2026 | 0 | 8 |
| RS5 | 2018-2023 | 0 | 8 |
| 4000 | 1980-1991 | 15 | 7 |
| Quattro | 1984-2002 | 94 | 3 |
| A8L | 2004-2021 | 123 | 0 |
| 200 | 1985-1993 | 18 | 5 |
| A6 Sedan | 2005-2026 | 107 | 0 |
| Q5 Sportback | 2022-2024 | 0 | 5 |
| V8 | 1989-1993 | 11 | 4 |
| Q4 Sportback E-Tron | 2022-2026 | 5 | 4 |
| 80 | 1985-1993 | 24 | 3 |
| Cabriolet | 1993-2003 | 22 | 3 |
| A5 Sportback | 2019-2025 | 81 | 0 |
| E-Tron Sportback | 2020-2024 | 41 | 2 |
| RS 3 | 2017-2022 | 0 | 4 |
| A3 Sportback E-Tron | 2016-2018 | 39 | 2 |
| RS 4 | 2007-2008 | 4 | 3 |
| Fox | 1974-1979 | 2 | 3 |
| Q6 E-Tron | 2025-2027 | 1 | 3 |
| RS 6 Avant | 2021-2026 | 0 | 3 |
| RS3 | 2017-2023 | 0 | 3 |
| TT Roadster | 2016-2018 | 0 | 3 |
| A6/S6 | 2007 | 54 | 0 |
| S4 Avant | 2002-2004 | 52 | 0 |
| Coupe | 1985-1993 | 2 | 2 |
| A6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Q8 Sportback E-Tron | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| R8 Spyder | 2017-2018 | 0 | 2 |
| RS 7 | 2021-2026 | 0 | 2 |
| S4 Cabriolet | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| S6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| SQ6 E-Tron | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| SQ6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Audi E-Tron | 2022-2023 | 38 | 0 |
| Audi Q3 | 2022 | 34 | 0 |
| A5 Coupe | 2011-2024 | 32 | 0 |
| Audi E-Tron Sportback | 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| A6 (with Rear Seat Sabs) | 2020-2021 | 30 | 0 |
| Q5 E | 2021 | 29 | 0 |
| A8 LWB | 2016-2019 | 28 | 0 |
| R8 | 2008-2016 | 5 | 1 |
| A3 Etron | 2009-2020 | 2 | 1 |
| Audi E-Tron GT | 2022-2023 | 21 | 0 |
| A6 Avant/S6 Avant | 2002-2003 | 20 | 0 |
| A7 E | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| E Tron GT | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Tron Quattro | 2021-2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Q6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Q8 E-Tron | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| RS 5 | 2018-2019 | 0 | 1 |
| RS4 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| SQ8 E-Tron | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| SQ8 Sportback E-Tron | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi A3 | 2022-2023 | 16 | 0 |
| Q5 Phev | 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| Audi E-Tron S | 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| Audi E-Tron S Sportback | 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| Audi A4 | 2022-2023 | 13 | 0 |
| All-New Q5 | 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| A8 NWB | 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| A5 Sedan | 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| A7 (with Rear Seat Sabs) | 2020-2021 | 8 | 0 |
| Audi | 1985-1992 | 8 | 0 |
| Audi A5 Coupe | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| Audi A5 | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| Audi A5 Sportback | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| Audi A4 Allroad | 2022-2023 | 5 | 0 |
| A7 Phev | 2020-2021 | 4 | 0 |
| All-New SQ5 | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Audi A6 Allroad | 2022-2023 | 3 | 0 |
| A6 E-Tron | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Audi A6 | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| B8 | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| A8L Phev | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Coupe GT | 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| A3 Sportback | 2019 | 0 | 0 |
Last 30 days
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All time
Most complained-about Audi vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 Audi A4 | 298 | 3 | F |
| 2 | 2005 Audi A4/S4 Cabriolet | 262 | 0 | - |
| 3 | 1998 Audi A4 | 258 | 6 | F |
| 4 | 2007 Audi A4/S4 Cabriolet | 232 | 0 | - |
| 5 | 2007 Audi A4/S4 | 232 | 0 | - |
| 6 | 2005 Audi A4 | 219 | 4 | F |
| 7 | 1999 Audi A6 | 217 | 9 | F |
| 8 | 2003 Audi A4 Cabriolet | 215 | 0 | D |
| 9 | 2003 Audi A4 | 215 | 4 | F |
| 10 | 2003 Audi A4 Avant | 215 | 0 | F |
| 11 | 2007 Audi A4/S4 Avant | 209 | 0 | - |
| 12 | 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet | 191 | 3 | C |
| 13 | 2008 Audi A4 | 191 | 4 | D |
| 14 | 1999 Audi A4 | 190 | 7 | F |
| 15 | 2002 Audi A4 | 189 | 2 | F |
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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data