2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
The 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON, potentially affecting up to 4,168 vehicles.
Recall 25V638000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 1,042 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
View full details →Recall 25V638000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 1,042 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
View full details →Recall 25V638000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 1,042 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
View full details →Recall 25V638000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 1,042 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON.
Safety Rating for the 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
The 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB_2080708_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record into the PSS database in instances wehre the HV battery surplus solar charging/intelligent charging via the wall box is faulty.
TSB_2080536_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when the warning lamp for electric drive system lights up/event memory entry P0AA500 in diagnostic address 008C.
TSB_2079732_1 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This bulletin provides information when tehre is a paint issue on alloy wheels.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
- 2022 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON — 0 complaints
- 2023 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON — 0 complaints
- 2024 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON — 6 complaints
- 2025 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON — 0 complaints
- 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON (current)