The 2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 13,769 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 AUDI Q4 E-Tron SUV, AUDI Q4 E-Tron Sportback, and 2024 ID.4 vehicles. The on-board charger (OCDC) may fail and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Consequence
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the OCDC, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93CJ. Audi's number for this recall is 93FR.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
1
TIRES
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Received a low pressure warning and got off the freeway at the next exit, less than 1/2 mile. Unable to stop on freeway. Before even changing lanes the tire blew out all pressure, total failure. Within 15 seconds of low pressure warning. Stopped immediately after exiting freeway and observed the…”
“Critical safety defect: high-speed braking surge & electrical failure life safety concerning ! 1. Braking failure at highway speeds: the vehicle exhibits a severe safety defect involving unintended acceleration/surging while braking. While driving in 'd' (drive) mode at approximately 50 mph, when…”
“Critical safety defect: high-speed braking surge & electrical failure life safety concerning ! 1. Braking failure at highway speeds: the vehicle exhibits a severe safety defect involving unintended acceleration/surging while braking. While driving in 'd' (drive) mode at approximately 50 mph, when…”
“Critical safety defect: high-speed braking surge & electrical failure life safety concerning ! 1. Braking failure at highway speeds: the vehicle exhibits a severe safety defect involving unintended acceleration/surging while braking. While driving in 'd' (drive) mode at approximately 50 mph, when…”
“The contact owns a 2025 audi q4 e-tron. The contact stated that the high-voltage battery message was displayed. While driving in a parking garage at 5 mph, the "driving system malfunction" message was displayed. The message “risk of fireâ€� was displayed. The contact exited and parked the…”
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 Q4 E-Tron as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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