Audi recalls and complaints
75 models • 1,525 recall campaigns • 15,648 consumer complaints
Audi safety intelligence
Models
75
Recalls
1,525
Complaints
15,648
Years
1972–2026
Recent Recall Campaigns
Latest NHTSA recalls affecting Audi vehicles.
Top Complained-About Components
Most reported component categories in NHTSA safety complaints for Audi.
| Component | Complaints | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2,490 | 50 crash 128 fire |
| Air Bags | 1,971 | 181 crash 5 fire |
| Engine | 1,656 | 17 crash 43 fire |
| Power Train | 1,149 | 29 crash 6 fire |
| Unknown Or Other | 926 | 39 crash 14 fire |
Models
Every Audi model tracked by NHTSA, with recall and complaint counts.
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 30 | 109 | 3,617 |
| A6 | 32 | 163 | 2,172 |
| Q5 | 17 | 101 | 1,727 |
| Q7 | 18 | 82 | 1,343 |
| A3 | 21 | 59 | 926 |
| S4 | 24 | 47 | 721 |
| A5 | 17 | 43 | 418 |
| Tt | 13 | 38 | 418 |
| A8 | 25 | 76 | 358 |
| A4 Allroad | 11 | 36 | 334 |
| Q3 | 12 | 32 | 329 |
| Q8 | 7 | 34 | 282 |
| A7 | 12 | 58 | 209 |
| E-Tron | 5 | 29 | 204 |
| A3 Cabriolet | 5 | 19 | 202 |
| S5 | 16 | 29 | 191 |
| S6 | 19 | 43 | 187 |
| Quattro | 15 | 3 | 143 |
| Sq5 | 13 | 29 | 131 |
| Allroad | 12 | 23 | 122 |
| S3 | 8 | 20 | 122 |
| 100 | 9 | 20 | 121 |
| 90 | 6 | 13 | 95 |
| Q5 E | 5 | 0 | 92 |
| S7 | 7 | 33 | 86 |
| A4 Avant | 3 | 0 | 83 |
| 5000 | 9 | 44 | 73 |
| A4 Cabriolet | 4 | 13 | 69 |
| Q4 E-Tron | 4 | 15 | 69 |
| Audi | 13 | 0 | 55 |
| A5 Cabriolet | 7 | 16 | 53 |
| Q5 Sportback | 2 | 7 | 53 |
| S8 | 8 | 29 | 53 |
| Rs6 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| Cabriolet | 7 | 8 | 40 |
| Q6 E-Tron | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| Rs 3 | 5 | 9 | 36 |
| Q4 E-Tron Sportback | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| A6 Allroad | 5 | 22 | 32 |
| 80 | 5 | 9 | 29 |
| 4000 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
| 200 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| E-Tron Sportback | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| E-Tron Gt | 2 | 21 | 20 |
| Rs 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 |
| S5 Cabriolet | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Sq7 | 4 | 17 | 18 |
| V8 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| Rs 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 |
| R8 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Sq8 | 4 | 17 | 14 |
| Rs E-Tron Gt | 3 | 20 | 12 |
| Tt Roadster | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Rs 6 Avant | 2 | 21 | 10 |
| Sq6 E-Tron | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Rs5 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Q6 Sportback E-Tron | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Rs Q8 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Fox | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Q5 Hybrid | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Rs 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Q4 Sportback E-Tron | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| A3 Etron | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| A3 Sportback E-Tron | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| A7 E | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tts | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| A5 Sportback | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| B8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Coupe | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tt Rs | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| A8 L E | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Coupe Gt | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| R8 Spyder | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S6 Sportback E-Tron | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| S E-Tron Gt | 1 | 0 | 1 |