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2025 Audi A6 recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2025 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 9
Latest campaign: Dec 19, 2025

Recall summary by component3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Seat belts	2	Dec 19, 2025	25V899000 25V638000
Back over prevention	1	Dec 19, 2025	25V900000

Safety recalls3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Dec 19, 2025Latest campaign


Dec 19, 202525V899000	Seat belts: rear/other retractor An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V899000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." Risk An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash. Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025. Filed under A6, A6 Sportback E-Tron Campaign NHTSA 25V899000 · Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 202525V900000	Back over prevention: sensing system camera A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V900000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025. Filed under A6, A6 Allroad Campaign NHTSA 25V900000 · Dec 19, 2025
Sep 24, 202525V638000	Seat belts: front retractor In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V638000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production. Risk In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Remedy Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025. Filed under A6 Sportback E-Tron Campaign NHTSA 25V638000 · Sep 24, 2025

Dec 19, 202525V899000

Seat belts: rear/other retractor

An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V899000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Filed under: A6, A6 Sportback E-Tron
Campaign: NHTSA 25V899000 · Dec 19, 2025

Dec 19, 202525V900000

Back over prevention: sensing system camera

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V900000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Filed under: A6, A6 Allroad
Campaign: NHTSA 25V900000 · Dec 19, 2025

Sep 24, 202525V638000

Seat belts: front retractor

In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail.

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V638000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
Risk: In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.
Filed under: A6 Sportback E-Tron
Campaign: NHTSA 25V638000 · Sep 24, 2025

Merged from NHTSA model names: A6, A6 Sportback E-Tron, A6 Allroad. Not every vehicle of a model year is affected by every campaign.

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Audi recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component9

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

9Complaints filed

0Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

0Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%
Forward collision avoidance	4	44
Electrical system	3	33
Structure	2	22
Visibility/wiper	1	11
Power train	1	11
Unknown or other	1	11
Fuel/propulsion system	1	11
Latches/locks/linkages	1	11
Lane departure	1	11
Air bags	1	11

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names A6 Allroad, A6 E-Tron, A6 Sedan.

Latest reports

Fuel/propulsion system
“I am the lessee of a 2025 Audi A6 e-tron, VIN [XXX], leased new from McGrath Audi in XXX. The vehicle has been defective continuously since delivery and is currently inoperable. Current defect.”
Filed 09/16/2026 · ODI 11764670
Latches/locks/linkages
“The contact owns a 2025 Audi A6. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle locked independently, trapping the driver and passengers inside.”
Filed 07/08/2026 · ODI 11749161
Electrical system
“The contact owns a 2025 Audi A6 Sportback E-tron. The contact stated that while his wife was attempting to exit the vehicle through the rear door, the door failed to open as needed.”
Filed 06/09/2026 · ODI 11742912

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2025 Audi A6 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2025 Audi A6 have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2025 Audi A6. The most recent, 25V899000 (reported December 19, 2025), concerns seat belts. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2025 Audi A6 recalls for?

The largest group is seat belts, with 2 campaigns. Others: back over prevention (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2025 Audi A6?

Forward collision avoidance is the most-reported component, named in 4 complaints out of 9 filed with NHTSA (44%). Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2025 Audi A6?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Audi recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Audi dealer.

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