NHTSA recalls & complaints · 2025

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron recalls, complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints for the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, covering model year 2025. Electrical System is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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2 recall campaigns on file
2 owner complaints (unverified reports to NHTSA)
1 model year with data (2025)

top component: Electrical System (1 complaint)
latest recall 25V899000 (reported Dec 19, 2025)

0 complaints reporting a crash (0.0%)
0 complaints reporting a fire (0.0%)
0 complaints reporting an injury (0.0%)
0 complaints reporting a death (0.0%)

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron complaints by model year

1 model year · NHTSA complaints

All 2 complaints are for the 2025 model year.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model year	Complaints	Reporting a crash	Reporting a fire	Reporting an injury	Reporting a death
2025	2	0	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Audi A6 Sportback e-tron components

top 4 · NHTSA categories

Electrical System is the component named most often, in 1 complaint (50.0% of all 2), followed by Forward Collision Avoidance (1) and Power Train (1). Another 1 complaint is filed under NHTSA’s “Unknown or Other” category.

Components named most often in Audi A6 Sportback e-tron complaints (top 4)

Components named most often in Audi A6 Sportback e-tron complaints (top 4)
Component	Complaints	Share of complaints
Electrical System	1	50.0%
Forward Collision Avoidance	1	50.0%
Power Train	1	50.0%
Unknown or Other	1	50.0%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron recalls

2 campaigns · newest first

Every vehicle recall campaign NHTSA lists under the model name A6 Sportback e-tron, newest first. The 2 campaigns cover model year 2025.

2 recall campaigns

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron recall campaigns covering each model year
2025: 2 campaigns

NHTSA campaign 25V899000
Reported Dec 19, 2025
Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor
Model year 2025
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."
Consequence:
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 by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
NHTSA campaign 25V638000
Reported Sep 24, 2025
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Model year 2025
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.
Consequence:
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 by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Recall text is shown as NHTSA publishes it. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236, also answers recall questions.

How to read this recall list

This list shows every safety recall campaign NHTSA has on file for this make, model and model year. It is not specific to one vehicle: a recall often covers only vehicles built in a certain date range or with a certain part, and many of the vehicles it covers will already have been repaired.

What each recall field means

What each recall field means
Field	What it tells you
Campaign number	NHTSA's unique ID for the recall, such as 20V771000. Quote it to a dealer or when searching NHTSA's site.
Component	The system or part involved, for example air bags, brakes or electrical software.
Summary	What the defect or non-compliance is and which vehicles are covered.
Consequence	The safety risk if the problem isn't fixed.
Remedy	What the manufacturer will do, such as a repair, replacement or software update, and whether it is free.

Some recalls carry an NHTSA consumer advisory, “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside”. Follow it until the repair is done.
A single campaign often covers several models or model years, so the same campaign number can appear in more than one list.
Recalls are shown as NHTSA publishes them. Very recent campaigns may take time to appear.

Does your vehicle have an open recall? Only a VIN check can tell you. Enter the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or on the manufacturer's website. Our VIN recall check guide explains what each option covers.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron questions

4 questions

How many recalls does the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron have?

NHTSA lists 2 vehicle recall campaigns for the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, covering model year 2025. The most recent, 25V899000, was reported on December 19, 2025 and is filed under “Seat belts”.

What is the most common Audi A6 Sportback e-tron complaint?

Electrical System is the component named most often: 1 complaint, or 50.0% of all 2. Forward Collision Avoidance (1) and Power Train (1) follow. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

Does every recall on this page apply to my Audi A6 Sportback e-tron?

Not necessarily. Each campaign lists specific model years, and many cover only vehicles built in a certain period or fitted with a certain part; repairs already carried out aren’t shown. To see whether a recall is open on your vehicle, enter its VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or ask a Audi dealer.

How many Audi A6 Sportback e-tron complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 2 complaints, 0 report a crash, 0 a fire, 0 at least one injury and 0 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

8 models · most complaints first

The Audi models with the most NHTSA complaints, and the Audi VIN decoder with every Audi model page, WMI code and VIN note.

Audi A4 1995–2024 · 27 recalls · 2,893 complaints
Audi A6 1995–2026 · 54 recalls · 1,656 complaints
Audi Q5 2008–2026 · 33 recalls · 1,337 complaints
Audi Q7 2007–2026 · 32 recalls · 1,042 complaints
Audi A3 2001–2025 · 20 recalls · 728 complaints
Audi S4 1995–2022 · 15 recalls · 560 complaints
Audi A5 2008–2026 · 19 recalls · 325 complaints
Audi TT 2000–2023 · 12 recalls · 319 complaints

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Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.