Audi warranty extension U79
What it saysFor applicable vehicles, the New Vehicle Limited Warranty will be extended to repair the Virtual Cockpit by an authorized Audi dealer for a period of 15 years or 125,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated Jun 2, 2025, received Jul 8, 2025, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: AWA 25-07. It names 11 model years (2021). A warranty extension is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationPicked out of NHTSA’s summary below, word for word. The document itself is the record, and the dealer checks the VIN.
For applicable vehicles, the New Vehicle Limited Warranty will be extended to repair the Virtual Cockpit by an authorized Audi dealer for a period of 15 years or 125,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s original in-service date.
One of the 432 warranty extensions and special-coverage programs on file — every make, with the term each runs to.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWA 25-07 | Warranty extension | Jun 2, 2025 | 11020334 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 11 model years this bulletin names have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 93 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
While operating the vehicle under normal driving conditions, the vehicle suffered an immediate, un-commanded loss of engine power and throttle response. The vehicle displayed a critical dashboard restriction stating: “Maximum engine speed 2500 RPM”, forcing an emergency limp-home mode that instantly created a roadway collision hazard.
2021 Audi A6 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 21, 2026 · ODI 11765960
Starter Generator Failed on 10/12/2023 while the car was being driven. Warning received was "Electrical system: Malfunction! Safely stop vehicle" There are multiple reports online of people experiencing similar problems and have had recalls. We never had a recall and this could have caused a fatality. We feel Audi has been negligent
2021 Audi Q7 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 12, 2023 · ODI 11549706
The contact owns a 2021 Audi S7. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V155000 (Electrical System) and was later informed that the vehicle was also included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V861000 (Electrical System) however, parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted.
2021 Audi S7 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 28, 2022 · ODI 11499130
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group734 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2082223_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding software update KD2* 03.11.00/C (28.14.01). |
| TSB_2081477_7 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides an overview of the combined software updates for cluster 3; PPE/PPC. |
| TSB_2080988_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the rear lid only opens/clolses slightly and then stops. |
| TSB_2076899_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulleti provides information when the message "Parking systems: fault" appears, DTC B200044. |
| TSB_2081155_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS data base in instances when the vehicle cannot be u… |
| TSB_2076135_9 | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the driver assist systems cause intervention by active front assist. |
| TSB_2078471_6 | Service bulletin | Sep 28, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the digital key cannot be deleted. |
| TSB_2083387_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding setup in the Audi Connect app for digital key. |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Audi, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi U79 a recall?
No. A warranty extension is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the U79 repair free?
A warranty extension is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does U79 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 11 model years: 2021 Audi A6, 2021 Audi A7, 2021 Audi A8, 2021 Audi Q7, 2021 Audi Q8, 2021 Audi RS and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.