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2025 Audi Q6 e-tron 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: 39
Latest campaign: Dec 19, 2025

Recall summary by component3

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Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Back over prevention	2	Apr 9, 2025	25V225000 25V226000
Seat belts	1	Dec 19, 2025	25V899000

Safety recalls3

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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 Q6 E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron Campaign NHTSA 25V899000 · Dec 19, 2025
Apr 9, 202525V225000	Back over prevention: sensing system camera A blurry rearview image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V225000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron vehicles. The rearview camera may show a blurry image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A blurry rearview image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will replace the rearview camera. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace surround view cameras as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90XM. Filed under Q6 E-Tron Campaign NHTSA 25V225000 · Apr 9, 2025
Apr 9, 202525V226000	Back over prevention: software A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V226000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 and Q6 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash. Remedy Dealers will update the rearview camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 916C. Filed under Q6 E-Tron Campaign NHTSA 25V226000 · Apr 9, 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: Q6 E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron
Campaign: NHTSA 25V899000 · Dec 19, 2025

Apr 9, 202525V225000

Back over prevention: sensing system camera

A blurry rearview image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V225000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron vehicles. The rearview camera may show a blurry image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A blurry rearview image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace surround view cameras as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90XM.
Filed under: Q6 E-Tron
Campaign: NHTSA 25V225000 · Apr 9, 2025

Apr 9, 202525V226000

Back over prevention: software

A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V226000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 and Q6 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 916C.
Filed under: Q6 E-Tron
Campaign: NHTSA 25V226000 · Apr 9, 2025

Merged from NHTSA model names: Q6 E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron. 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 component39

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39Complaints filed

1Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

2Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Electrical system	24	62	0	0
Forward collision avoidance	11	28	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	7	18	0	0
Power train	6	15	0	0
Unknown or other	6	15	0	0
Lane departure	6	15	0	0
Steering	3	8	0	0
Air bags	3	8	1	2
Vehicle speed control	3	8	0	0
Structure	2	5	0	0
Tires	2	5	0	0
Engine	2	5	0	0
Service brakes	2	5	0	0
Seats	1	3	0	0
Wheels	1	3	0	0

4 more components with fewer complaints not shown. 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 Q6 e-tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron.

Latest reports

Electrical system
“I am reporting a severe, life-threatening safety defect involving the central locking system, electronic door latches, and the Multi Media Interface (MMI) control system on my vehicle.”
Filed 10/15/2026 · ODI 11771406
Electrical system
“This is the 3rd time I have had a "high-voltage electrical system malfunction." It was just towed to the dealership.”
Filed 10/14/2026 · ODI 11771091
Electrical system
“The contact owns a 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact was no longer able to charge the vehicle.”
Filed 10/02/2026 · ODI 11768482

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2025 Audi Q6 e-tron recall questions

How many recalls does the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron. 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 Q6 e-tron recalls for?

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

What is the most common complaint about the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron?

Electrical system is the most-reported component, named in 24 complaints out of 39 filed with NHTSA (62%). Across all complaints, owners reported 1 crash and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron?

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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