{"id":"2023_audi_e_tron","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"e-tron","model_slug":"e-tron","year":2023,"url":"/audi/e-tron/2023/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":45984,"model":"e-tron quattro","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A2)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":78,"hwy":79,"comb":79,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":42.8872,"range":226,"range_city":0,"range_hwy":0,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":10.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"TBD","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":950,"save_spend":6500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2023"},{"id":45987,"model":"e-tron Sportback quattro","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A2)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":77,"hwy":80,"comb":78,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":43.1722,"range":225,"range_city":0,"range_hwy":0,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":10.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"TBD","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":950,"save_spend":6500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2023"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V240000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2026-04-15","owner_notified":"2026-04-28","units":18853,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro, 2020-2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback, 2024 Q8 E-Tron, Q8 Sportback E-Tron, SQ8 E-Tron, and SQ8 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.","consequence":"Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and tighten the pushrod screw joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46P7. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V621. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"46P7","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V900000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-12-19","owner_notified":"2026-01-14","units":356894,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"90TV","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"23V842000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-12-13","owner_notified":"2024-03-28","units":93196,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4 e-tron, 2020-2021 Audi A8, 2019-2024 e-tron Quattro, 2020-2024 e-tron Sportback Quattro, Q5, and 2021-2022 A7 vehicles.  When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handling the electrical current required to utilize the compact charging system, causing the outlet or charging cable to overheat.","consequence":"An overheated outlet or charging cable can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised not to use the 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable and only use the 110V home charging cable or public charging stations.  Dealers will supply a new 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable with an incorporated temperature sensor, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2024.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's numbers for this recall are 93U6 and 93U8.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"93U6/93U8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":74,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":5,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",2],["Power Train",1],["Vehicle Speed Control",1],["Unspecified",1],["Service Brakes",1]],"by_year":{"2024":2,"2025":2,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-06-05","Service Brakes","When driving, my vehicle recieved multple warning messages at the same time. The first message was that my brake was malfunctioning, and when I went to brake, the brakes did not work. Thankfully, I wasn't going too fast when this happened and I was able to bring it down to a slow and turned into a lot. I could've easil\u2026"],["2025-06-04","Vehicle Speed Control","Audi E-Tron (Q8) sudden unintentional acceleration caused a collision to stationary object while releasing brake on a turn. The accelerator was not touched while turning the steering wheel into the drive. It instead launched forward beyond the agreed 5 MPH and hit a tree. Causing significant damage to the vehicle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s f\u2026"],["2024-07-30","Electrical System","Vehicle malfunctioned and stopped in middle of highway with no warning. It forcefully braked to shutdown. Was able to restart car and drive away after a minute. Two days later it had emergency SOS warning on dashboard. Took vehicle in for diagnostic and repair. When pushing software update the module locked up and car \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":226,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":5},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}