The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 E-Tron Sportback Quattro and 2019-2022 E-Tron Quattro vehicles. Certain high-voltage battery modules may overheat.
The risk
A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install onboard diagnostic software to monitor battery module performance, and replace affected battery modules where necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's numbers for this recall are 93U9 and 93V2.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi e-tron | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi e-tron | 2019 | 77 | 5 |
| Audi e-tron | 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| Audi e-tron | 2021 | 36 | 9 |
| Audi e-tron | 2022 | 31 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
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| 23V894000 22 Dec 2023 | Rosenbauer America |
| 23V879000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 23V873000 21 Dec 2023 | REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. |
| 23V864000 20 Dec 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 23V862000 19 Dec 2023 | Tesla, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023