2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
31
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
73
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON
The 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON has received a total of 31 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 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR, BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE, BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA. 73 technical service bulletins have been issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (8 complaints), Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking (4 complaints), and Power Train (4 complaints).
Recalls for the 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON, potentially affecting up to 28,179 vehicles.
Recall 25V899000 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
| 27,768 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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...
View full details →Recall 25V226000 — BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
| 98 vehicles affected
Defect: 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."
Consequence: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V225000 — BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
| 313 vehicles affected
Defect: 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."
Consequence: 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON
31 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Assist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Over Prevention Warnings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Warning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
While driving on the freeway in the carpool lane, our Audi Q6 malfunctioned and lost power. There were numerous malfunction lights all at once. No other warning that the car was about to lose power. I was forced to coast across lanes avoiding traffic to the side of the road. Steering wheel was also violently shaking. The car has been out of service at the dealer for 58 days as of today. The manufacturer and dealer have both spent time analyzing the car and replaced the 12 volt battery and some control modules. Here is the text message I received from the service advisor at the dealer: “the following are the latest notes from the technician and techline audi :The control module for engine and suspension control is the module that has the static low voltage faults. Tech line thinks this control module staying awake is what’s killing the 12 volt battery. A faulty or discharged 12 volt can cause several problems in an electric vehicle” My concern is that there is no advance warning that the control module or suspension control is draining the battery and there is no advance warning that the 12 volt battery is going to die or is discharged. Audi has not been able to provide reassurance or confirmation that we will know in advance of this issue happening again. We were fortunate to be able to get out of traffic and to the shoulder, but it was a dangerous situation for me and my family to be in. With no advance warning, it seems a good possibility this can happen again.
While driving on the freeway in the carpool lane, our Audi Q6 malfunctioned and lost power. There were numerous malfunction lights all at once. No other warning that the car was about to lose power. I was forced to coast across lanes avoiding traffic to the side of the road. Steering wheel was also violently shaking. The car has been out of service at the dealer for 58 days as of today. The manufacturer and dealer have both spent time analyzing the car and replaced the 12 volt battery and some control modules. Here is the text message I received from the service advisor at the dealer: “the following are the latest notes from the technician and techline audi :The control module for engine and suspension control is the module that has the static low voltage faults. Tech line thinks this control module staying awake is what’s killing the 12 volt battery. A faulty or discharged 12 volt can cause several problems in an electric vehicle” My concern is that there is no advance warning that the control module or suspension control is draining the battery and there is no advance warning that the 12 volt battery is going to die or is discharged. Audi has not been able to provide reassurance or confirmation that we will know in advance of this issue happening again. We were fortunate to be able to get out of traffic and to the shoulder, but it was a dangerous situation for me and my family to be in. With no advance warning, it seems a good possibility this can happen again.
While driving on the freeway in the carpool lane, our Audi Q6 malfunctioned and lost power. There were numerous malfunction lights all at once. No other warning that the car was about to lose power. I was forced to coast across lanes avoiding traffic to the side of the road. Steering wheel was also violently shaking. The car has been out of service at the dealer for 58 days as of today. The manufacturer and dealer have both spent time analyzing the car and replaced the 12 volt battery and some control modules. Here is the text message I received from the service advisor at the dealer: “the following are the latest notes from the technician and techline audi :The control module for engine and suspension control is the module that has the static low voltage faults. Tech line thinks this control module staying awake is what’s killing the 12 volt battery. A faulty or discharged 12 volt can cause several problems in an electric vehicle” My concern is that there is no advance warning that the control module or suspension control is draining the battery and there is no advance warning that the 12 volt battery is going to die or is discharged. Audi has not been able to provide reassurance or confirmation that we will know in advance of this issue happening again. We were fortunate to be able to get out of traffic and to the shoulder, but it was a dangerous situation for me and my family to be in. With no advance warning, it seems a good possibility this can happen again.
Car continuously has errors popping up on the screen saying that the driver assist functions are unavailable while I'm in the middle of driving. Other times, when I get in and turn on the car, none of the clusters or screens show any information, so I am essentially driving blind with no information as to speed, or anything.
Car continuously has errors popping up on the screen saying that the driver assist functions are unavailable while I'm in the middle of driving. Other times, when I get in and turn on the car, none of the clusters or screens show any information, so I am essentially driving blind with no information as to speed, or anything.
Safety Rating for the 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON
The 2025 AUDI Q6 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 | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| 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 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has issued 73 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB_2079833_4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when there is a high-voltage electrical system fault P0A0C00 in 008C.
TSB_2079834_3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides an overview of charging complaints for the high-voltage battery.
TSB_2078039_2 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when there is a warming message about the high-voltage electrical system, U014600, U112100, U041200.
TSB_2076761_5 — SERVICE BRAKES
This bulletin provides information when there is uneven braking when the brake pedal is lightly applied.
TSB_2079975_2 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when the sound output pauses automatically a fter starting vehicles equipped with MMI entertainment.
TSB_2078471_4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when removing digital key with Audi connect fails in the MMI.
TSB_2080045_2 — POWER TRAIN
This bulleitn provides information when the position "P" cannot be selected, or the yellow engine warning lamp lights up; DTC P288B00, P1D4700.
TSB_2080045_1 — POWER TRAIN
This bulleitn provides information when the position "P" cannot be selected, or the yellow engine warning lamp lights up; DTC P288B00, P1D4700.
TSB_2079690_3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
00 Combined software update 03.10.00/C (28.13.01) KD2
TSB_2079832_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when the HV battery only charges using AC with reduced capacity (7 kW instead of 11 kW) - PPE.
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AUDI Q6 E-TRON
- 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON (current)
- 2026 AUDI Q6 E-TRON — 3 complaints
- 2027 AUDI Q6 E-TRON — 0 complaints