{"id":"2025_audi_sq6_e_tron","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"SQ6 e-tron","model_slug":"sq6-e-tron","year":2025,"url":"/audi/sq6-e-tron/2025/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":48690,"model":"SQ6 Sportback e-tron","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":97,"hwy":85,"comb":91,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":36.8708,"range":283,"range_city":300,"range_hwy":262,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":14.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"280 and 280 kW PMSM ECCA 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":850,"save_spend":7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Fri Mar 14 00:00:00 EDT 2025"},{"id":48303,"model":"SQ6 e-tron","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":96,"hwy":82,"comb":89,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":37.8055,"range":275,"range_city":294,"range_hwy":251,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":14.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"140 and 140 kW Asynchron ECFA 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":850,"save_spend":7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2024"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V899000","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-12-19","owner_notified":"2026-02-16","units":27768,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection\" and 209, \"Seat Belt Assemblies.\"","consequence":"An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. 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":"69D8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V225000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-04-09","owner_notified":"2025-05-02","units":313,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron vehicles. The rearview camera may show a blurry image.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A blurry rearview image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the rearview camera.  In addition, dealers will inspect and replace surround view cameras as necessary.  All repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2025.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 90XM.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"90XM","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V226000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-04-09","owner_notified":"2025-05-20","units":98,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 and Q6 vehicles.  The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the rearview camera control unit software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 916C.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"916C","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":81,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":5,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",4],["Lane Departure",2],["Electrical System",2],["Fuel/Propulsion System",1],["Power Train",1],["Vehicle Speed Control",1]],"by_year":{"2026":5},"excerpts":[["2026-07-30","Vehicle Speed Control","Driving home on the highway this evening, my vehicle sounded a couple of alarms and said driver assistance systems (which I wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t using) stopped working, and my accelerator completely stopped working. I was forced to unsafely cut across several lanes of traffic to an upcoming exit and coast until I could pull-off in\u2026"],["2026-03-24","Fuel/Propulsion System","Yes. The vehicle has experienced multiple critical system failures, most notably involving a defective SX6 module, which is a central control unit responsible for coordinating key electronic, safety, and communication systems. Its failure has led to widespread issues, including persistent warning messages, driver assis\u2026"],["2026-02-27","Electrical System","UPDATE TO EXISTING COMPLAINT #11717767: On 2/24/2026, the Audi dealer performed a diagnosis and confirmed in writing on the attached official Repair Order that the vehicle is designed to intentionally blank out the instrument cluster and speedometer for 30-60 seconds during an MMI reset, which they acknowledge is a saf\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":null,"frontal":5,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.103,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":null,"frontal":5,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.103,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":283,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":5},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 02:56 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}