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Audi recalls & common problems by model

How Audi models compare on safety-recall campaigns and owner complaints filed with NHTSA, most recalls first. Found the car you want? Check its exact VIN.

50models compared
1,151recall campaigns on file
11,878owner complaints on file
ModelYearsOn recordRecall campaignsOwner complaints
A6 1993–2026 45,137 143 1,528
Q5 2008–2026 29,140 87 1,150
A8 1994–2026 3,557 79 227
A4 1992–2024 46,481 75 2,986
Q7 2005–2026 22,491 68 1,009
A3 1996–2025 11,311 55 831
A7 2010–2024 2,249 55 132
A5 2000–2025 4,631 38 246
S6 1994–2025 271 36 116
Q3 2011–2026 5,687 29 197
Q8 2018–2026 4,520 26 193
A4 Allroad 1999–2024 1,081 26 172
100 1981–2004 5,476 26 102
TT 1998–2022 813 25 336
E-Tron 2016–2025 3,709 25 117
SQ5 2013–2026 1,154 24 109
S4 1991–2024 681 23 525
S7 2012–2025 137 21 55
S8 1997–2026 248 21 35
E-Tron GT 2021–2024 270 21 0
S5 2007–2026 755 20 115
RS Q8 2020–2026 466 20 2
RS E-Tron GT 2021–2025 129 20 1
Allroad 2000–2019 477 19 275
A6 Allroad 1999–2025 1,435 17 34
SQ8 2019–2026 618 17 6
RS7 2013–2025 86 17 2
SQ7 2016–2026 591 14 9
80 1981–1998 5,745 13 27
Q4 E-Tron 2021–2025 1,340 13 26
90 1985–1994 197 10 13
200 1983–1991 81 9 11
RS5 2011–2026 126 9 11
S3 2000–2024 179 8 81
Q5 Sportback 2021–2026 116 8 74
E-Tron Sportback 2019–2023 351 8 45
RS3 2011–2024 57 6 13
A3 Sportback E-Tron 2015–2018 19 5 12
E-Tron S 2020–2023 130 4 0
Q6 E-Tron 2024–2026 46 3 32
RS 5 2013–2018 18 3 0
RS6 2001–2025 143 2 48
RS 7 2014 10 2 0
Q8 E-Tron 2022–2025 562 1 0
A4 Avant 1995–2024 1,349 0 681
A6 Avant 1994–2025 648 0 159
A5 Sportback 2008–2025 166 0 80
S5 Sportback 2017–2025 36 0 32
Q5 E 2015–2024 87 0 12
R8 2007–2024 77 0 11

How to read this. Recall campaigns are safety defects acknowledged by the manufacturer or NHTSA — they're repaired at no charge by a franchised dealer, and more of them means more issues were formally addressed. Owner complaints are individual reports to NHTSA, not confirmed faults, and they partly reflect how many of a model were sold and how long it's been on the road — so read them as a prompt to inspect, not a verdict. Always check the specific VIN and get a pre-purchase inspection.

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