Audi Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 195 recall campaigns that cover Audi vehicles in our catalog, filed between 1990 and 2026. The Audi A4 has the most complaints filed of any Audi model, with 30 campaigns.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Audi recall campaigns, newest first

195 campaigns, newest first.

Listed for Audi A4, Q5, A3, A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V082000 Filed Jan 30, 2018

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

78.9% repairedof 162,782 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V082000

Listed for Audi A4, A6, S6. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V004000 Filed Jan 4, 2018

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

Repair progress not yet reported10,166 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V004000

Listed for Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V822000 Filed Dec 20, 2017

Curtain Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly/FMVSS 226

Air bags · side/window

96.4% repairedof 8,037 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V822000

Listed for Audi A6, A7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V781000 Filed Dec 6, 2017

Fuel Line May Leak Fuel

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

84.3% repairedof 48,693 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V781000

Listed for Audi A5, A4 allroad. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V675000 Filed Oct 25, 2017

Aluminum Trim for Speakers can Come Loose

Structure · body · door · hinge and attachments

92.5% repairedof 31,323 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V675000

Listed for Audi Q5, A5, A4 allroad. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V622000 Filed Oct 5, 2017

Auxiliary Heater Electrical Connector may Melt

Electrical system · wiring

86.1% repairedof 216,913 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V622000

Listed for Audi A3. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V508000 Filed Aug 16, 2017

Engine Control Software May Cause Stall

Engine and engine cooling · engine

96.6% repairedof 8,383 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V508000

Listed for Audi Q3. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V400000 Filed Jun 26, 2017

Crash Avoidance Parking Brake Use/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting · brake lights

94.4% repairedof 24,754 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V400000

Listed for Audi Q5, Q7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V298000 Filed May 3, 2017

Fuel Pump Flange May Crack Causing Fuel Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

92.5% repairedof 240,487 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V298000

Listed for Audi Q5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V297000 Filed May 3, 2017

Vehicle may Roll Despite being in 'Park'

Power train · automatic transmission · gear position indication (prndl)

100% repairedof 5 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V297000

Listed for Audi A7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V293000 Filed May 1, 2017

Head Curtain Air Bag Improper Deployment/FMVSS 226

Air bags · side/window

93.1% repairedof 17,694 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V293000

Listed for Audi A3. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V280000 Filed Apr 26, 2017

Incorrect Vehicle Production Date/FMVSS 567

Equipment · other · labels

76.7% repairedof 2,091 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V280000

Listed for Audi A3, S3. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V196000 Filed Mar 22, 2017

Frontal Air Bag may deploy too Forcibly/FMVSS 208

Air bags · sensor · occupant classification

96.9% repairedof 11,618 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V196000

Listed for Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V150000 Filed Mar 8, 2017

Seatbelt Component may Detach and Enter the Cabin

Seat belts · pretensioner

83.1% repairedof 1,676 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V150000

Listed for Audi A4, A6, S4, S6. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V032000 Filed Jan 11, 2017

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

Repair progress not yet reported33,421 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V032000

Listed for Audi A6, Q5, A5, A4 allroad. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V002000 Filed Jan 3, 2017

Coolant Pump May Overheat and cause Fire

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system

91.7% repairedof 342,867 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V002000

Listed for Audi Q5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V001000 Filed Jan 3, 2017

Air Bag Inflator may Rupture due to Corrosion

Air bags · side/window

92.5% repairedof 234,057 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V001000

Listed for Volkswagen Tiguan, Golf, e-Golf; Audi A6 and other models. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V955000 Filed Dec 29, 2016

Air Bags or Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Deploy

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

85.8% repairedof 5,947 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V955000

Listed for Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI, Eos and other models. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V913000 Filed Dec 20, 2016

ABS and Stability Control Becomes Inoperative

Electronic stability control (esc)

42.7% repairedof 135,683 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V913000

Listed for Audi Q5, Q7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V660000 Filed Sep 13, 2016

Fuel Pump Flange May Crack Causing Fuel Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

64.7% repairedof 143,214 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V660000

Audi recalls by model

Audi A4 recalls (30)

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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Campaigns filed per year

20264 20258 20244 20237 202221 202114 202015 201915 201814 201715 201616 20156

Source: NHTSA, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.