Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 Q4 Sportback E-Tron | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system5
- Unknown or other3
- Engine2
- Visibility/wiper1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Service brakes1
- Power train1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 3 model-year variants; 3 of 3 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON SUV BEV AWD | ★★★★★ | 11.3 % |
| 2025 | 2025 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 11.3 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 11.3 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Q4 Sportback E-Tron.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 AUDI Q4 E-Tron SUV, AUDI Q4 E-Tron Sportback, and 2024 ID.4 vehicles. The on-board charger (OCDC) may fail and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 ID.4, 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron, and Q4 e-Tron Sportback vehicles. The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
NHTSA recalls