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2 recalls covering model years 2024, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Audi is recalling certain 2024-2025 Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles because their high-voltage battery may fail and cause a fire. The repair is still being developed. Until it is completed, owners are advised to charge their vehicles to no more than 80% capacity. Audi expects to mail initial safety notices on December 18, 2026, and will send additional letters when the repair is available.
In certain Audi Q4 e-tron, Q4 e-tron Sportback, and Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles, the onboard charger that keeps the 12-volt battery charged can fail and stop charging that battery. When the 12-volt battery isn't being charged, the vehicle can lose the power that drives it, meaning the car could suddenly stop moving forward while you are out on the road.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls covering the 2024–2025 Audi Q4 Sportback E-TRON. 2 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Audi Q4 E-Tron Models Face Battery Fire Risk" (NHTSA campaign 26V698000), reported Oct 21, 2026.
The 2024 Audi Q4 Sportback E-TRON has the most, with 2 recalls. The 2024 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 2. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 2 Audi Q4 Sportback E-TRON recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Audi dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: