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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·26V698000·Announced 2026-10-21

Audi Recalls 2024-2025 Q4 E-Tron Models Due to Battery Fire Risk

Audi is recalling 2024-2025 Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles because the high-voltage battery may fail and cause a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The high-voltage battery may fail and cause a fire, which increases the risk of injury. The source does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The recall involves 9,048 vehicles.

The high-voltage battery in these vehicles may fail and cause a fire. A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% capacity until the repair has been completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed December 18, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 93SK. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 23, 2026.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON, Q4 E-TRON
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Electric Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
9,048

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)

  • Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
  • Q4 E-TRON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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