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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
1,320recall campaigns on file
11,147owner 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 81 227
A4 1992–2024 46,481 75 2,986
Q7 2005–2026 22,491 68 1,011
A7 2010–2024 2,249 57 132
A3 1996–2025 11,311 55 837
S6 1994–2025 271 52 125
S8 1997–2026 248 42 42
S4 1991–2024 681 38 583
A5 2000–2025 4,631 38 246
S7 2012–2025 137 37 58
E-Tron 2016–2025 3,709 30 117
Q3 2011–2026 5,687 29 203
RS7 2013–2025 86 29 13
TT 1998–2022 813 28 340
A4 Allroad 1999–2024 1,081 27 176
100 1981–2004 5,476 27 102
Q8 2018–2026 4,520 26 193
E-Tron GT 2021–2024 270 26 1
SQ5 2013–2026 1,154 24 113
S5 2007–2026 755 22 117
RS E-Tron GT 2021–2025 129 21 1
RS Q8 2020–2026 466 20 2
Allroad 2000–2019 477 19 275
S3 2000–2024 179 19 86
A6 Allroad 1999–2025 1,435 19 35
RS5 2011–2026 126 17 13
SQ7 2016–2026 591 17 11
SQ8 2019–2026 618 17 6
90 1985–1994 197 15 49
Q4 E-Tron 2021–2025 1,340 15 26
200 1983–1991 81 15 21
80 1981–1998 5,745 13 27
RS3 2011–2024 57 11 18
Q5 Sportback 2021–2026 116 9 78
E-Tron Sportback 2019–2023 351 8 45
V8 1989–1993 15 8 9
E-Tron S 2020–2023 130 8 0
A3 Sportback E-Tron 2015–2018 19 7 39
Q6 E-Tron 2024–2026 46 3 33
R8 2007–2024 77 3 12
RS 5 2013–2018 18 3 0
Coupe 1981–1995 11 3 0
RS6 2001–2025 143 2 48
RS 7 2014 10 2 0
Q8 Sportback E-Tron 2023–2024 36 2 0
SQ5 Sportback 2017–2026 16 1 13
SQ8 E-Tron 2023–2024 29 1 0
Q8 E-Tron 2022–2025 562 1 0

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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