Audi recalls & problems
75 models with NHTSA safety records since 1990, sorted by number of owner complaints.
| Model | Model years | Recalls* | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 1995–2023 | 75 | 2,894 |
| A6 | 1994–2026 | 143 | 1,662 |
| Q5 | 2008–2026 | 87 | 1,353 |
| Q7 | 2007–2026 | 68 | 1,059 |
| A3 | 2004–2025 | 55 | 727 |
| S4 | 1990–2022 | 42 | 589 |
| A5 | 2008–2025 | 38 | 324 |
| TT | 2000–2023 | 29 | 317 |
| A4 allroad | 2013–2024 | 27 | 254 |
| A8 | 1995–2026 | 81 | 253 |
| Q3 | 2015–2026 | 29 | 243 |
| Q8 | 2019–2026 | 26 | 204 |
| A3 Cabriolet | 2015–2019 | 17 | 164 |
| e-tron | 2019–2024 | 28 | 151 |
| S6 | 1992–2025 | 63 | 140 |
| S5 | 2008–2025 | 22 | 136 |
| A7 | 2012–2025 | 58 | 135 |
| SQ5 | 2014–2026 | 24 | 125 |
| Quattro | 1990–2003 | 2 | 94 |
| S3 | 2015–2023 | 19 | 86 |
| 100 | 1990–2001 | 20 | 83 |
| allroad | 2001–2020 | 20 | 83 |
| A4 Cabriolet | 2006–2009 | 11 | 64 |
| Q5 e | 2020–2024 | 0 | 62 |
| A4 Avant | 2011–2012 | 0 | 58 |
| S7 | 2013–2025 | 37 | 58 |
| A5 Cabriolet | 2010–2022 | 18 | 51 |
| 90 | 1990–1997 | 16 | 50 |
| Q4 E-Tron | 2022–2026 | 16 | 46 |
| RS 6 | 2003 | 2 | 43 |
| S8 | 2007–2026 | 43 | 42 |
| Audi | 1990–2003 | 0 | 41 |
| Q6 E-Tron | 2025 | 3 | 35 |
| Q5 Sportback | 2022–2025 | 9 | 29 |
| A6 allroad | 2020–2026 | 20 | 23 |
| e-tron GT | 2022–2026 | 29 | 22 |
| e-tron Sportback | 2020–2024 | 9 | 22 |
| Cabriolet | 1993–2003 | 9 | 20 |
| RS 3 | 2017–2023 | 12 | 20 |
| RS 5 | 2013–2023 | 17 | 18 |
| RS 7 | 2014–2026 | 32 | 17 |
| SQ7 | 2020–2026 | 17 | 17 |
| S5 Cabriolet | 2010–2023 | 16 | 16 |
| Q4 E-Tron Sportback | 2022–2023 | 0 | 15 |
| 200 | 1990–1993 | 11 | 13 |
| 80 | 1990–1993 | 7 | 12 |
| SQ8 | 2020–2026 | 17 | 12 |
| Q4 Sportback E-Tron | 2022–2026 | 7 | 11 |
| R8 | 2008–2022 | 3 | 11 |
| V8 | 1990–1993 | 10 | 11 |
| RS 6 Avant | 2021–2026 | 21 | 8 |
| E-Tron Quattro | 2019–2023 | 3 | 7 |
| RS 4 | 2004–2008 | 6 | 7 |
| RS e-tron GT | 2022–2026 | 22 | 7 |
| Q6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 | 1 | 6 |
| RS Q8 | 2020–2026 | 20 | 6 |
| SQ6 E-Tron | 2025 | 1 | 6 |
| Tt Roadster | 2016–2018 | 5 | 5 |
| A3 Sportback E-Tron | 2016–2018 | 7 | 4 |
| Q5 Hybrid | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| A6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| Coupe | 1990–1993 | 4 | 2 |
| Q8 E-Tron | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| R8 Spyder | 2011–2018 | 4 | 1 |
| S6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 4000 | 1990–1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 5000 | 1990–1991 | 2 | 0 |
| A7 e | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Q8 Sportback E-Tron | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| R8 Gt Spyder | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| S4 Cabriolet | 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| SQ5 Sportback | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| SQ6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| SQ8 E-Tron | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| SQ8 Sportback E-Tron | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
*Recalls are counted once per model year, so one recall covering five model years counts five times. Complaints are reports owners filed with NHTSA; more popular models get more complaints simply because more were sold.