Audi: damage, faults and checks
Choose a model: for each one we collected specific damage mechanisms, known service issues and checks based on primary sources.
Q5
Audi Q5: liquid near the gateway and body-seam inspection
US MY2018–2025 body family; Q5 campaign separately limited to MY2018–2022 · USA
Q7
Audi Q7: curtain-airbag batches and evidence after impact
US MY2017–2020 family; component campaign has separate serial numbers/build dates · USA
A4
Audi A4 2013–2016: electric coolant pump and alternatives after front impact
US sedan MY2013–2016 within MY2009–2016 test family; engine/market checked separately · USA
A3
Audi A3 Sedan 2015–2020: PODS and passenger-airbag deactivation
US sedan redesigned MY2015; article MY2015–2020, other bodies separate · USA
A5
Audi A5 Sportback 2019–2021: rear-arm nut cracking and wheel position
US Sportback from MY2018; article MY2019–2021 and specified fastener batches · USA
A6
Audi A6 2019–2020: moisture in the starter-generator and thermal traces
US A6 C8, certain MY2019–2020 2.0 TFSI mild-hybrids only · USA
A7
Audi A7 2019–2022: fuel-level sender and separate tank inspection
US A7 hatchback from MY2019; article MY2019–2022 specified gasoline versions · USA
A8
Audi A8 2019–2021: moisture in the ECM connector, MIL and limited engine speed
Certain US A8 MY2019–2021; ECM connector production cohort, not every generation variant · USA
A4 allroad
Audi A4 allroad 2017–2020: Passenger airbag off and the seat cable
US A4 allroad MY2017–2020; not A6 allroad or every Allroad model · USA
e-tron
Audi e-tron MY2019: charging-harness moisture and Electrical system warning
US e-tron SUV MY2019, separate from A3 e-tron, GT and later names · USA
Q3
Audi Q3 MY2020: brake-pedal footplate weld defect
US Q3 MY2020, specified pedal production cohort · USA
Q8
Audi Q8 2023–2024: side airbag incorrectly mounted inside the seat
US Q8 MY2023–2024, specified driver-seat cohort · USA
S3
Audi S3 MY2022: delayed rear-camera image
US S3 Sedan MY2022 with specified MIB3 parameters · USA
S4
Audi S4 2011–2012 3.0 TFSI: fuel smell near the rail and injectors
Historical US S4 MY2011–2012 with specified 3.0 TFSI · USA
S5
Audi S5 Sportback MY2021: seat belt loses ALR locking
US S5 Sportback MY2021 with specified belt batches; Coupe/Cabriolet separate · USA
S6
Audi S6 2013–2017: oil-supply strainer and turbocharger damage
US S6 Sedan MY2013–2017, turbo-system cohort specified by 21H7 · USA
SQ5
Audi SQ5 MY2020: backrest play and frame-weld defect
US SQ5 SUV MY2020, specified front-seat production cohort · USA
TT
Audi TT 2016–2019 quattro: how a front impact can damage the fuel tank
Third-generation TT: specified US Coupe quattro/Roadster quattro MY2016–2019 · USA
Audi complaints, recalls and bulletins
All Audi models → 82 models · 504 model years.
- Audi Q7
- Audi A6
- Audi A7
- Audi Q5
- Audi A8
- Audi A5
- Audi A4
- Audi S5
- Audi Q8
- Audi SQ5
- Audi S6
- Audi S4
- Audi S7
- Audi Q3
- Audi S8
- Audi RS-7
- Audi A5 Cabriolet
- Audi S5 Cabriolet
- Audi A3
- Audi RS-Q8
- Audi S3
- Audi A4 Allroad
- Audi SQ8
- Audi SQ7
Other makes
- Hino
- MCI
- Polestar
- Polaris
- Fisker
- Forest River
- Nova BUS
- Altec
- Aston Martin
- Proterra
- Newmar
- Rivian
- Ferrari
- Spartan Fire
- Jayco
- Airstream
- Mcneilus
- Rolls-Royce
- Zero
- Mitsubishi Fuso
- Coachmen
- Spartan
- Karma
- Tiffin
- GEM
- Volvo BUS
- CAN-AM
- MV Agusta
- Thor Motor Coach
- Lucid
- Keystone
- Freightliner Custom Chass
- Scion
- Paccar
- Vermeer
- Blue Bird
- Temsa
- Oshkosh
- Rosenbauer
- Brinkley RV
- Frontline
- Livewire
- Jayco Travel Trailer
- International Motors
- Smart
- Forest River BUS
- Lamborghini
- Suzuki
- Lotus
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- Cruise
- Jayco Fifth Wheel
- American Coach
- Ameritrans
- Victory
- Grand Design
- Alfa
- Caterpillar
- Koenigsegg
- Horton
- Dynamax
- East TO West
- Ineos
- Fleetwood
- Ember
- Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
- Mercedes
- Holiday Rambler
- Heil
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- Motiv
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- E One
- Vinfast
- Gillig
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- Hyundai Translead
- Starcraft BUS
- Kawasaki
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- Mclaughlin
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- Harley Davidson Livewire
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- Arboc Specialty Vehicles
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- Madjax
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- Mobility Specialists
- Mercedes Royale
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- Wabash National
- Super Products
- Spartan ERV
- Vanderhall
- Carrier Transicold
- Midwest
- Genuine Scooter
- Midwest Fire
- Glaval BUS
- Vanleigh
- Lode King
- Utilimaster
- Foretravel
- Alexander Dennis
- PJ Trailers
- Alamo Group INC
- Endera
- Starcraft RV-FW
- Harbinger
- Shasta
- Gasgas
- Yamaha
- Spartan Motors
- Flagstaff
- Kidron
- V Make
- Navistar
- FCA
- Lordstown
- Piaggio
- Harbinger Motors
- Terberg Taylor Americas
- World Trans
- Wonder
- Bollinger Motors
- Phoenixev
- Stoughton
- Palomino
- Cheetah
- Crossroads
- Ineos Automotive
- Nitehawk
- Roush Performance
- Unity
- Ryvid
- Wilson
- EBB
- Rockport
- Starcraft RV-TT