The 2025 Audi A6 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 384,662 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION25V9000002025-12-19356,894 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle…
Consequence
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23,…
SEAT BELTS25V8990002025-12-1927,768 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these…
Consequence
An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On 04/16/2026 at 10:19 my car became unsafe to drive and I had multiple safety errors including: active front assist unavailable adaptive cruise assist unavailable emergency assist unavailable traffic sign recognition unavailable adaptive light malfunction high beam assistant malfunction”
“On 04/16/2026 at 10:19 my car became unsafe to drive and I had multiple safety errors including: active front assist unavailable adaptive cruise assist unavailable emergency assist unavailable traffic sign recognition unavailable adaptive light malfunction high beam assistant malfunction”
“On 04/16/2026 at 10:19 my car became unsafe to drive and I had multiple safety errors including: active front assist unavailable adaptive cruise assist unavailable emergency assist unavailable traffic sign recognition unavailable adaptive light malfunction high beam assistant malfunction”
“The car started with charging issues, audi said they performed an update that was supposed to fix the problems however they did not complete the update like stated. . The car on 2 occasions while driving mmi screen went blank almost caused me to crash. There was no indication or warnings I took it…”
“While driving slowly through a shopping mall parking lot with my wife and [xxx] son onboard, the vehicle suddenly malfunctioned. The central locking system cycled repeatedly, and a warning briefly appeared mentioning a steering/light malfunction. Immediately afterward, the emergency release cables…”
“While driving slowly through a shopping mall parking lot with my wife and [xxx] son onboard, the vehicle suddenly malfunctioned. The central locking system cycled repeatedly, and a warning briefly appeared mentioning a steering/light malfunction. Immediately afterward, the emergency release cables…”
“While driving slowly through a shopping mall parking lot with my wife and [xxx] son onboard, the vehicle suddenly malfunctioned. The central locking system cycled repeatedly, and a warning briefly appeared mentioning a steering/light malfunction. Immediately afterward, the emergency release cables…”
“The passenger doors fail to open from the outside. The only way to access them is through the driver's door and to use the inside door handles. The dealer is aware of the issue and it was caused by a software update and audi/vw have no confirmed fix for it. The cruise control does not always…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Audi A6 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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