Audi
Audi has 61 model lines on NHTSA's register (model years 1970–2026), with 252 recall campaigns and 7,094 consumer complaints.
Campaigns were most numerous in 2022 (25). The component complaints name most often is air bags (163.2 per 1,000 component mentions). The A4 line has the most complaints, 2,417 over 22 model years.
A further 5 equipment, tire or child-seat campaigns name Audi and are listed on monthly pages. Comparisons here are between Audi model lines; complaint counts across makes depend on fleet size and reporting rates and are not compared.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model lines
Ordered by total complaints. "Per model year" divides complaints by the number of model years on the register, a comparison within Audi only.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Per model year | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 22 | 27 | 2,417 | 109.9 | Air Bags |
| A6 | 32 | 54 | 1,325 | 41.4 | Air Bags |
| S4 | 29 | 16 | 526 | 18.1 | Electrical System |
| Q5 | 18 | 33 | 503 | 27.9 | Air Bags |
| A3 | 20 | 20 | 392 | 19.6 | Air Bags |
| TT | 16 | 12 | 302 | 18.9 | Electrical System |
| Q7 | 20 | 32 | 256 | 12.8 | Fuel/Propulsion System |
| A4 Allroad | 10 | 12 | 174 | 17.4 | Steering |
| A8 | 32 | 31 | 115 | 3.6 | Vehicle Speed Control |
| A5 | 16 | 19 | 112 | 7.0 | Air Bags |
| Quattro | 20 | 3 | 98 | 4.9 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| 100 | 19 | 13 | 88 | 4.6 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| A3 Cabriolet | 5 | 11 | 75 | 15.0 | Engine |
| Allroad | 13 | 6 | 71 | 5.5 | Electrical System |
| A4 Cabriolet | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | Air Bags |
| 90 | 14 | 7 | 54 | 3.9 | Electrical System |
| A4 Avant | 2 | 0 | 53 | 26.5 | Engine |
| S5 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 4.0 | Air Bags |
| 5000 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 3.6 | Power Train |
| A5 Cabriolet | 12 | 9 | 50 | 4.2 | Air Bags |
| S6 | 30 | 21 | 47 | 1.6 | Fuel System, Gasoline |
| A7 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 2.8 | Air Bags |
| RS6 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 42.0 | Suspension |
| 80 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 2.6 | Power Train |
| Cabriolet | 8 | 3 | 22 | 2.8 | Electrical System |
| SQ5 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 1.7 | Steering |
| 200 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 2.0 | Equipment |
| 4000 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 1.4 | Vehicle Speed Control |
| S5 Cabriolet | 11 | 11 | 15 | 1.4 | Air Bags |
| Q3 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 1.1 | Unknown or Other |
| V8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2.2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| S3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0.9 | Power Train |
| RS 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3.5 | Suspension |
| TT Roadster | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1.4 | Electrical System |
| S8 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0.3 | Engine |
| S7 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0.3 | Engine |
| RS 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | Service Brakes |
| A3 Sportback E-Tron | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | Tires |
| RS 7 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0.2 | Unknown or Other |
| RS 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | Seats |
| Fox | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | Power Train |
| Q8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0.1 | Steering |
| R8 Spyder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | Suspension |
| E-Tron GT | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| E-Tron | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| RS E-Tron GT | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| RS 6 Avant | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| A6 Allroad | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| RS Q8 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| SQ7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| SQ8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Q4 E-Tron | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| E-Tron Sportback | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Q5 Sportback | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 100LS | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Q6 E-Tron | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| SQ6 Sportback E-Tron | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| A6 Sportback E-Tron | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Q8 Sportback E-Tron | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| S4 Cabriolet | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| S6 Sportback E-Tron | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Campaigns by year
Complaints by year
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Audi complaints.
Questions and answers
How many recalls has Audi had?
252 NHTSA recall campaigns name Audi vehicles (model years 1970–2026). Units potentially affected across those campaigns total about 11,602,609, a figure that includes other makes where a campaign is shared (Takata air bag inflators, for example). Campaigns naming several model lines count once.
Which Audi model line has the most complaints?
A4: 2,417 complaints over 22 model years (109.9 per model year). Larger-selling lines draw more complaints; the per-model-year column controls for the number of years, not for sales.
What components are reported most for Audi?
air bags (163.2 per 1,000 mentions), electrical system (128.9 per 1,000 mentions), power train (76.8 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints).
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Make names are as NHTSA records them. Comparisons are within this make; see the methodology for why makes are not ranked against each other.