Model year record

2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron recalls & problems

The 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron has 1 safety recall and 6 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is forward collision avoidance (5 complaints).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints6filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

NHTSA overall5 ★crash-test stars

2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron in an NHTSA crash test — NHTSA crash test

Safety recalls

Seat beltsDec 19, 2025

Rear/other › Retractor

Recall 25V89900027,768 vehicles

Problem: 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.
Fix: 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.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

2025 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron SUV AWD

Overall★★★★★

Frontal crash	★★★★★
Side crash	★★★★★
Rollover	★★★★★
Rollover risk	10.3%

Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Standard

2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron NHTSA side crash test — NHTSA side barrier crash test

2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron NHTSA side pole crash test — NHTSA side pole crash test

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Range & efficiency

Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (19 inch wheels) EV

319mi range

Efficiency	32.7 kWh/100 mi
MPGe city / hwy / comb	109 / 97 / 103
Charge time (240 V)	14 h

Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive · about $750/year to charge

Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels) EV

305mi range

Efficiency	34.3 kWh/100 mi
MPGe city / hwy / comb	104 / 92 / 98
Charge time (240 V)	14 h

Automatic (A1) · All-Wheel Drive · about $750/year to charge

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Typical mileage*
Forward collision avoidanceAdaptive cruise control; Automatic emergency braking	5	—
Electrical system	2	—
Air bags	1	—
Lane departureWarning	1	—
Unknown or other	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	—
Steering	1	—
Fuel/propulsion system	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Forward collision avoidance › Warnings
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% normally with zero faults. Immediately upon picking up the vehicle after the manufacturer's software update, the safety systems were completely disabled, and active dashboard warning lights were triggered. The dealership's service manager explicitly confirmed that the safety sensor hardware is completely intact but stated that the new factory recall software flash altered the vehicle's diagnostic…
Oct 15, 2026
Electrical system
This is the 3rd time I have had a "high-voltage electrical system malfunction." It was just towed to the dealership.
Oct 14, 2026
Vehicle speed control
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 wasnât a stop sign or signal just, a cross road. 2.Audi setup my wifeâs phone so that she could use her phone and leave the key at home, guess what? The app(?) stopped working while she was shopping and when she came out the phone couldnât open the door. Fortunately, she left her key in her purse and was able to operate her car. What would have happened if she was out in the wilderness or in an unsafe place when this happened? This issue could have put her well-being…
Aug 1, 2025
Unknown or other
As I was driving northbound on Interstate 580 in Reno, NV, the sunroof exploded.
Oct 29, 2025
Forward collision avoidance › Adaptive cruise control
This vehicle was purchased from Audi Fort Lauderdale on July 31, 2025 and on the drive home, 9 safety systems were reported as not working. This has continued for 7 weeks and the dealer has attempted repair 5 times including software updates, front camera replacement, camera alignments and finally the major ECU replacement to no avail. There are many people on the Audi Etron forum complaining of the same or similar issues. My car has not functioned safely for a single day since purchase and Audi is dragging their feet on a buyback. The executive case manager said that they would ordinarily replace the vehicle but that ALL Q6 models are having safety issues!! See this video of what happens…
Jul 31, 2025
Air bags
5â8â 105lb person sitting in the front seat will result in the airbag indicator showing âoffâ for up to 15 mins of driving before turning âonâ. Is happening on purchased vehicle and courtesy vehicle. I suspect the advanced airbag system is faulty.
Oct 20, 2025

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.