Audi Q5 High-Voltage Battery May Overheat
critical How serious is it? About this label
An overheating high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire, according to the notice. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 25V080000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Part affected | Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery |
| Vehicles covered | 3 model/year combinations, model years 2021–2024 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
In these Audi Q5 and A7 E Hybrid vehicles, the high-voltage battery that powers the car can overheat. An overheating high-voltage battery like this creates a risk of fire, according to the notice.
What you should do
2. Contact an Audi dealer for the diagnostic software update (Audi customer service: 1-800-253-2834).
3. Do not charge the vehicle until the final repair is available; the repair is free.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 25V080000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (3)
Who to contact
Audi — official Audi recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-253-2834
The bigger picture
- Audi Electrical System Recalls Include Battery Fires and Power Loss · all 16 Audi recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Summary
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Audi Q5, and 2022 A7 E Hybrid Electric PHEV vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.
- Safety risk
- A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software , free of charge. Volkswagen will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them not to charge the vehicle until the battery can be replaced. For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, owners are advised not to charge their batteries until the final remedy becomes available. Repairs will be performed free of charge. This will be a Phased recall. Phase 1 will include Interim letters 2022-2023 model year vehicles. Phase 2 will include Owner letters 2021-2024 model year vehicles, and Phase 3 will include Interim letters 2022-2023 model year vehicles. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed February 28, 2025, and May 7, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93AA. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall number 24V898.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.