Audi E-TRONYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 152 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Audi E-TRON year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2019, 2021 and 2022. The E-TRON has 13 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Audi E-TRON years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the E-TRON median. Tap a year for its full report.
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- Caution
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Most common Audi E-TRON problems
All model years combined: 152 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 78 | 3 |
| Power train | 22 | 1 |
| Engine | 22 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 16 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 16 | 1 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 11 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 1 |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 0 |
| Air bags | 3 | 2 |
| 12 other systems | 21 | 1 |
Audi E-TRON recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the E-TRON
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063