The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·25V226000·Announced 2025-04-09

Audi Q6 rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated

Volkswagen is recalling certain 2025 Audi Q6 and SQ6 vehicles because the rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse, failing FMVSS 111.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Risk-of-harm defect reducing the driver's rear visibility, with no death or injury reported in the NHTSA record.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Audi SQ6 and Q6 vehicles under NHTSA campaign number 25V226000. The potential number of units affected is 98.

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." According to NHTSA, 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.

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 1-800-893-5298.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI SQ6 SPORTBACK E-TRON, Q6 E-TRON
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Electric vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
98

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • SQ6 SPORTBACK E-TRON
  • Q6 E-TRON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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