The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi Q3 | 2024, 2025 |
| Volkswagen Arteon | 2023 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: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 Q3 | 2024 | 18 | 2 |
| Audi Q3 | 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Arteon | 2023 | 14 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2022 | 272 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2023 | 70 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2024 | 76 | 2 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2025
52 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the back over prevention; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 25V908000 23 Dec 2025 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 25V903000 21 Dec 2025 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 25V896000 19 Dec 2025 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 25V900000 19 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V888000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V887000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V878000 18 Dec 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V830000 1 Dec 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025