Audi recalls

RecallVolkswagen / Audi · September 2026

Audi Q3 I

Worldwide recall for steering bolt corrosion

Volkswagen Golf, Golf Variant, Tiguan, Touran and Caddy built between 24 September 2013 and 1 July 2024, and Audi Q3 built between 31 October 2017 and May 2024: around 2.86 million vehicles worldwide (2.16 million Volkswagen, 696,547 Audi). Free inspection and, where applicable, replacement of the steering bolt at an official dealer.^[1]

See the fault: Corrosion of the steering rack bolt (2026 campaign)

RecallVolkswagen AG / Audi AG, bajo supervisión del KBA alemán · September 2026

Audi Q3 II

Worldwide recall over corrosion of the steering bolt

Volkswagen Golf, Golf Variant, Golf Sportsvan, Tiguan, Touran and Caddy built between September 2013 and July 2024, Audi Q3 built between 31 October 2017 and May 2024 (696,547 units worldwide, 58,555 in Germany) and Seat Ateca and Tarraco built between 2016 and 2024 (66,224 units): around 2.8 million vehicles in total. Free replacement of the steering rack bolt at official dealers.^[2][3][4][5]

See the fault: Corrosion of the bolt that secures the steering rack (2026 campaign)

RecallAudi (según fiches-auto.fr) · March 2024 · Ref. 45BF

Audi Q4 e-tron

Campaign 45BF: stability control module (according to the data sheet)

Cars built from 25 March to 23 April 2024 according to the fiches-auto.fr data sheet; not verified in an official source nor confirmed for cars sold in Spain.^[6]

See the fault: Campaign 45BF: stability control module missing pump motor screws

RecallAudi (Grupo Volkswagen) · August 2023

Audi A3 IV

Recall for a possible power supply failure

Audi A3 built between March 2020 and May 2023 (more than 100,000 cars): inspection for a possible power supply failure.^[7]

See the fault: Possible power supply failure on more than 100,000 cars

RecallAudi (según fiches-auto.fr) · March 2023 · Ref. 68J1

Audi Q4 e-tron

Campaign 68J1: airbag control unit (according to the data sheet)

Cars built from 16 to 20 March 2023 according to the fiches-auto.fr data sheet; not verified in an official source nor confirmed for cars sold in Spain.^[6]

See the fault: Campaign 68J1: faulty airbag control unit

RecallAudi / KBA · 2023 · Ref. 69EQ

Audi A4 B7

Campaign 69EQ over the front airbag gas generator

Audi A4, S4 and variants (together with A6/S6 and other group models) built between 23 February 2004 and 3 August 2011: around 824,891 vehicles. Free inspection and, where necessary, replacement of the inflator at official dealers.^[8]

See the fault: Campaigns over the Takata front airbag gas generators

RecallAudi / KBA · 2023 · Ref. 69EQ

Audi A4 B8

Takata airbag recall (campaign 69EQ)

Audi A4, S4, A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, RS4, RS4 Cabriolet, A6, S6, A6 allroad quattro and RS6 built between 23 February 2004 and 3 August 2011: about 824,891 vehicles. Free inspection and, where appropriate, replacement of the front airbag inflator at the official network.^[9]

See the fault: Takata recall: the front airbag can fragment in an impact

RecallAudi / KBA · 2023 · Ref. 69EQ

Audi A6 C6

Takata airbag recall (campaign 69EQ)

Audi A4, S4, A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, RS4, RS4 Cabriolet, A6, S6, A6 allroad quattro and RS6 built between 23 February 2004 and 3 August 2011: around 824,891 vehicles in the group. Free inspection and, where necessary, replacement of the front airbag inflator at the official network.^[9]

See the fault: Takata recall: the front airbag can fragment in a crash (campaign 69EQ)

RecallAudi (Grupo Volkswagen) · October 2022

Audi A3 IV

Recall for faulty seatbelts

Audi A3 built between September and November 2021 (174 cars): inspection and replacement of the faulty seatbelts.^[7]

See the fault: Faulty seatbelts (174 cars)

RecallAudi (Grupo Volkswagen) · April 2022

Audi A3 IV

Recall for faulty fuses on the A3 TFSIe

Plug-in hybrid Audi A3 (TFSIe) built between October 2020 and February 2022 (3,656 cars): replacement of fuses with a manufacturing defect.^[7]

See the fault: Faulty fuses on the plug-in hybrid A3 (TFSIe)

RecallAudi (Grupo Volkswagen); alerta Safety Gate notificada por Francia · November 2021 · Ref. A12/01579/21

Audi A4 B5

Safety Gate alert A12/01579/21: Takata NADI driver's airbag inflator (2000-2001)

Audi A4, A4 Cabriolet, A6, A8 and TT built in 2000 and 2001: 205,486 vehicles worldwide according to car-recalls.eu and the German press (about 60,000 in Germany). Voluntary recall by the manufacturer effective from 22-10-2021 (code 69CJ). Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia and Slovakia responded to the alert; Spain is not on that list.^{[10][11][12][13]}

See the fault: Driver's airbag recall over Takata NADI inflator (1997-1999 and 2000-2001 campaigns)

RecallAudi; DVSA (Reino Unido) · 22 September 2021 · Ref. R/2021/234

Audi A4 B5

DVSA R/2021/234 (ref. 69BT): Takata NADI driver's airbag, 1997-1999 A4

57,169 vehicles in the United Kingdom, built between 14-04-1997 and 23-12-1999, with a Takata driver's airbag and NADI gas generator; the airbag's function may be limited by its age. Remedy: inspect the airbag and replace the gas generator if necessary. The DVSA lists the model as «A4» without distinguishing the generation; the dates coincide with the B5.^[14]

See the fault: Driver's airbag recall over Takata NADI inflator (1997-1999 and 2000-2001 campaigns)