2025 Audi RS
Hybrid Gas Midsize car
The 2025 Audi RS is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the RS 3, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 1 complaints, most often about electrical system.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS 6 Avant | Hybrid | AWD | 4.0L 8-cyl turbo + 48V Li-Ion | 14 | 21 | 17 | $4,550 |
| RS 7 | Hybrid | AWD | 4.0L 8-cyl turbo + 48V Li-Ion | 14 | 21 | 17 | $4,550 |
| RS 3 | Gas | AWD | 2.5L 5-cyl turbo | 20 | 29 | 23 | $3,350 |
| RS 5 Sportback | Gas | AWD | 2.9L 6-cyl turbo | 18 | 25 | 20 | $3,900 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Back Over Prevention
minorProblem: 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 Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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, 2025.
Owner complaints
1 complaints filed
0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2026: 1
Most-cited components
- Electrical System — 1
- Service Brakes — 1
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 1
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 DR AWD | not rated | not rated | not rated | ★★★★★ | 10% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other RS model years
2026 RS
1 recalls · 1 complaints
A2024 RS
1 recalls · 0 complaints
A2023 RS
2 recalls · 0 complaints
F2022 RS
7 recalls · 1 complaints
F2021 RS
13 recalls · 10 complaints
A2020 RS
1 recalls · 1 complaints
F2019 RS
7 recalls · 8 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 48051, 48007, 49136, 48006). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.