AudiRecalls, problems & years to avoid

NHTSA has 12,162 owner complaints on file for 77 Audi models. The A4 has the most (2,899). Pick a model to see which years to avoid.

Models7735 currently sold
Owner complaints12,162All model years
Most complaintsA42,899 complaints
Latest recall26V-698Oct 21, 2026

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls. Updated daily.

Current Audi models

Audi A4
A41995–2025 · 2,899 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
Audi A6
A61994–2026 · 1,664 complaintsMost complaints: 1999
Audi Q5
Q52008–2026 · 1,359 complaintsMost complaints: 2018
Audi Q7
Q72007–2026 · 1,062 complaintsMost complaints: 2017
Audi A3
A32004–2026 · 733 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
Audi A5
A52008–2026 · 325 complaintsMost complaints: 2020
Audi A8
A81995–2026 · 255 complaintsMost complaints: 2013
Audi Q3
Q32015–2026 · 244 complaintsMost complaints: 2020
Audi Q8
Q82019–2026 · 208 complaintsMost complaints: 2019
Audi S5
S52008–2026 · 143 complaintsMost complaints: 2018
Audi S6
S61992–2025 · 141 complaintsMost complaints: 2013
Audi A7
A72007–2025 · 139 complaintsMost complaints: 2019
Audi SQ5
SQ52013–2026 · 129 complaintsMost complaints: 2018
Q5 E2020–2025 · 66 complaintsMost complaints: 2021
S72013–2025 · 58 complaintsMost complaints: 2013
Q4 E-TRON2022–2026 · 47 complaints
S82007–2026 · 42 complaints
Q6 E-TRON2025–2027 · 38 complaints
Q5 Sportback2022–2025 · 29 complaints
A6 Allroad2020–2026 · 23 complaints
RS 32017–2026 · 22 complaints
E-TRON GT2022–2026 · 22 complaints
RS 72014–2026 · 17 complaints
SQ72020–2026 · 17 complaints
SQ82020–2026 · 12 complaints
Q4 Sportback E-TRON2022–2026 · 12 complaints
RS 6 Avant2021–2026 · 8 complaints
RS E-TRON GT2022–2026 · 7 complaints
Q6 Sportback E-TRON2025 · 7 complaints
SQ6 E-TRON2025–2027 · 7 complaints
RS Q82020–2026 · 6 complaints
A6 Sportback E-TRON2025 · 2 complaints
S6 Sportback E-TRON2025 · 1 complaint
SQ5 Sportback2025 · 0 complaints
SQ6 Sportback E-TRON2025 · 0 complaints

Past Audi models

Audi S4
S41989–2022 · 589 complaintsMost complaints: 2000
Audi TT
TT2000–2023 · 319 complaintsMost complaints: 2001
Audi A4 Allroad
A4 Allroad2013–2024 · 255 complaintsMost complaints: 2013
Audi A3 Cabriolet
A3 Cabriolet2015–2019 · 164 complaintsMost complaints: 2015
Audi E-TRON
E-TRON2019–2024 · 152 complaintsMost complaints: 2019
Quattro1984–2009 · 98 complaintsMost complaints: 1999
1001972–2001 · 88 complaintsMost complaints: 1992
S32015–2024 · 88 complaintsMost complaints: 2015
Allroad1998–2020 · 86 complaintsMost complaints: 2001
A4 Cabriolet2006–2009 · 64 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
A4 Avant2009–2012 · 60 complaintsMost complaints: 2011
901971–1997 · 54 complaintsMost complaints: 1995
A5 Cabriolet2010–2022 · 51 complaintsMost complaints: 2010
50001978–1991 · 50 complaintsMost complaints: 1986
Audi1985–2003 · 49 complaints
RS62003 · 43 complaints
801985–1993 · 23 complaints
Cabriolet1993–2003 · 22 complaints
E-TRON Sportback2020–2024 · 21 complaints
RS 52013–2023 · 20 complaints
2001985–1993 · 18 complaints
S5 Cabriolet2010–2023 · 16 complaints
Q4 E-TRON Sportback2022–2023 · 15 complaints
40001980–1991 · 15 complaints
R82008–2022 · 14 complaints
V81989–1993 · 11 complaints
RS 42004–2008 · 7 complaints
E-TRON Quattro2019–2023 · 7 complaints
TT Roadster2012–2018 · 7 complaints
A3 Sportback E-TRON2016–2018 · 4 complaints
A7 E2021–2022 · 2 complaints
FOX1973–1979 · 2 complaints
Coupe1985–1993 · 2 complaints
R8 Spyder2011–2018 · 1 complaint
Q8 E-TRON2024 · 1 complaint
Q8 Sportback E-TRON2024 · 0 complaints
SQ8 Sportback E-TRON2024 · 0 complaints
100ls1970–1973 · 0 complaints
100gl1973 · 0 complaints
SQ8 E-TRON2024 · 0 complaints
R8 GT Spyder2012 · 0 complaints
S4 Cabriolet2009 · 0 complaints