STEERING
26V590000 · September 11, 2026
A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 208,724 vehicles
NHTSA safety record
Audi
Every complaint, recall and defect investigation on file for a Audi, model years 2010 to 2026.
155
Vehicles
5,728
Complaints
217
Recalls
59
Fires
1
Deaths
155Audi year and model combinations have enough on file to be worth a page here, and between them their owners have filed 5,728 safety complaints with NHTSA. More of those name the electrical system than any other system: 1,298 of them. The single most complained-about is the 2017 Q7, with 319.
NHTSA holds 217 recall campaigns naming Audi vehicles, across every model year the agency records rather than only the ones shown here. A death has been reported in 1 of these 155 vehicles.
Most complained-about Audi models
Complaints for every published model year of each model added together. A model that sold in larger numbers collects more complaints, and nothing here divides by sales because NHTSA does not publish them.
What goes wrong on a Audi
The systems named most often across every Audi complaint on file. One complaint can name more than one system, so these add up to more than the complaint total. "Unknown or other" is excluded: it is what the intake form records when an owner cannot place the failure.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1,298
- ENGINE 1,275
- AIR BAGS 848
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 541
- POWER TRAIN 535
Most recent Audi recalls
The newest campaigns naming a Audi, by the date the manufacturer's defect report reached NHTSA. Each one covers a build range, which may be narrower than the model years listed.
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
26V266000 · April 24, 2026
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 7,425 vehicles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
26V240000 · April 15, 2026
Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 18,853 vehicles
Pages 2022 E-Tron Sportback
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
26V209000 · April 1, 2026
Closing the sunroof without the ability to see it can increase the risk of injury to occupants.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 6,077 vehicles
Pages 2026 Q3
LANE DEPARTURE:SOFTWARE
26V125000 · March 4, 2026
The driver may be unaware that the lane departure warning system is deactivated and rely on a system that is not functional, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 1,620 vehicles
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
25V900000 · December 19, 2025
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 356,894 vehicles
Pages 2025 Q7 2025 A6 2024 Q8 2023 Q7 2023 E-Tron GT 2022 E-Tron
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
25V899000 · December 19, 2025
An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 27,768 vehicles
Pages 2025 Q6 E-Tron 2025 S5 2025 A5 2025 A6 2025 SQ6 E-Tron
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
25V777000 · November 12, 2025
A seat belt that is missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 61 vehicles
Pages 2025 Q7
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
25V638000 · September 24, 2025
In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 1,042 vehicles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
25V637000 · September 24, 2025
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · up to 1 vehicle
Every manufacturer's latest recalls, or check a single car with the VIN lookup.
Every Audi page on this site
155 vehicles across 32 models, newest model year first.
Built from NHTSA's complaint file published October 2, 2026, its recall campaign API and its defect investigation file. A complaint is one owner's unverified account, not a finding of fault. How this is counted. · All makes
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