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2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-TRONProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-TRON, most often about the forward collision avoidance. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 4, 2026. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-TRON has problems
7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
4Forward collision avoidance
3Electrical system
1Lane departure
1Service brakes
1Steering
1Air bags
1Vehicle speed control
1Fuel/propulsion system
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 4 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-TRON recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Audi.
Best & worst years
2025 vs. every other Q6 Sportback E-TRON year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Q6 Sportback E-TRON median. How we score
'25
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-TRON safety ratings
2025 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron SUV AWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
★★★★★
Frontal crash★★★★★
Side barrier★★★★★
Side pole★★★★★
- Rollover: 4 stars (10.3% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: Standard
- Lane departure warning: Standard
In owners' words
What Q6 Sportback E-TRON owners report
Recent forward collision avoidance complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
My 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron brakes on its own without warning. The rear parking aid sensors detect obstacles that are not there and brake the car hard. The car has also braked abruptly while driving forward, including on the highway, with nothing in front of it. Most recent event: October 4th, on I-24,…
I brought my Audi Q6 e-tron into an authorized dealership for a mandatory factory safety recall service. Prior to this appointment, all Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), including the front sensors, Front-Assist collision avoidance, and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), were operating 100%…
1.We were driving down a 4-lane divided road and the car abruptly and rapidly slow down at a cross road causing the car behind me to hit their brakes just barely avoiding a collision. There was no reason for this, there wasn’t a stop sign or signal just, a cross road. 2.Audi setup my wife’s phone…
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