Audi vehicles: safety, fuel economy, and recalls
Every Audi model indexed from NHTSA and EPA. Use the table below to compare models or jump to a specific model for year-by-year detail.
Safety ratings by model
Best NHTSA five-star overall rating across indexed trims. Models without NCAP data are omitted.
Models
| Model | Best safety | Best MPG | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| 200 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| 4000 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| 5000 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| 80 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| 90 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| A3 | 35 mpg | View profile | |
| A4 | 30 mpg | View profile | |
| A4 allroad | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| A5 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| A6 | 28 mpg | View profile | |
| A6 allroad | 24 mpg | View profile | |
| A7 | not tested | 24 mpg | View profile |
| A7 e | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| A8 | not tested | 22 mpg | View profile |
| A8 e | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| A8 L | not tested | 28 mpg | View profile |
| A8 L e | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| allroad | n/a | View profile | |
| Cabriolet | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| Coupe | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| e-tron | 78 mpg | View profile | |
| e-tron GT | not tested | 85 mpg | View profile |
| e-tron Sportback | 77 mpg | View profile | |
| Q3 | 25 mpg | View profile | |
| Q4 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| Q5 | 27 mpg | View profile | |
| Q5 e | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| Q6 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| Q7 | 22 mpg | View profile | |
| Q8 | 20 mpg | View profile | |
| R8 | not tested | 17 mpg | View profile |
| RS 3 | not tested | 23 mpg | View profile |
| RS 4 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| RS 5 | not tested | 21 mpg | View profile |
| RS 6 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| RS 6 Avant | not tested | 17 mpg | View profile |
| RS 7 | not tested | 18 mpg | View profile |
| RS e-tron GT | not tested | 85 mpg | View profile |
| RS Q8 | not tested | 16 mpg | View profile |
| S e-tron GT | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| S3 | 27 mpg | View profile | |
| S4 | 24 mpg | View profile | |
| S5 | not tested | 24 mpg | View profile |
| S6 | 22 mpg | View profile | |
| S7 | not tested | 22 mpg | View profile |
| S8 | not tested | 20 mpg | View profile |
| SQ5 | 23 mpg | View profile | |
| SQ6 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| SQ7 | not tested | 17 mpg | View profile |
| SQ8 | not tested | 17 mpg | View profile |
| TT | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| TT RS | not tested | 24 mpg | View profile |
| TTS | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| V8 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
Recent Audi recalls
Latest 10 NHTSA campaigns. Severity is inferred from campaign text.
- 26V209000 - 2026-01-04safetyVISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2026 Q3 vehicles. Incorrect software may allow remote sunroof closing from a distance that prevents the operator from clearly seeing the sunroof. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
- 25V082000 - 2025-12-02safetyBACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- 25V080000 - 2025-12-02safetyELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Audi Q5, and 2022 A7 E Hybrid Electric PHEV vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.
- 24V251000 - 2024-03-04safetyAIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.
- 22V673000 - 2022-08-09safetyFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Audi Q3 vehicles. The vent pipe within the fuel tank may have been damaged during fuel tank assembly.
- 22V901000 - 2022-07-12safetyEQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S3, RS3, and A3 vehicles. The Safety Certification label on the B-pillar is missing weight capacity information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- 22V225000 - 2022-06-04safetyPOWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 R8 Spyder and 2021-2022 R8 Coupe vehicles. The gearbox may have an insufficient amount of transmission oil, which can lead to clutch slippage, and in certain driving situations, a transmission oil leak.
- 22V567000 - 2022-03-08safetySTRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2022 Audi SQ5 Sportback vehicle. The connections that join the metal sheets to form the rear lid may have been improperly connected.
- 21V874000 - 2021-10-11safetySEATS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
- 21V947000 - 2021-08-12safetyELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway control module, causing it to shutdown.
Source: NHTSA Recalls API. Verify recall status at nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.