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Audi E-Tron Sportback Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 19 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Audi E-Tron Sportback (2021–2022) that have at least 5 complaints. 2022 has the most, with 14. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (15 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All E-Tron Sportback model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2022142,7072639—Not enough data
20215—2557—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2021: “- Vehicle was brought in operable condition to Audi service center for NHTSA recall numbers 25V900 and 26V240 on 06/18/26. - On 06/19/26, the Audi service center informed me after completing the 90TV software update (25V900) that every single light is on, on the dash and that they have to do a battery evaluation. - On 06/23/26, the Audi service center informed me a TAC ticket was created and they were waiting for a response. …”

NHTSA complaint #11765027, filed 2026-09

2022: “After dealership service and recall-related calibration work, my vehicle developed multiple safety-related issues that did not exist prior to service. The dealership documented a diagnostic trouble code for “Hybrid/EV Battery Thermal Runaway Detected” (P29FF00), a critical high-voltage battery safety fault. Instead of diagnosing and repairing the root cause, the dealership cleared the fault code and returned the vehicle to me, stating it was operating as designed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11730213, filed 2026-04

Other Audi models

Audi A4
2,893 complaints
Audi A6
1,653 complaints
Audi Q5
1,349 complaints
Audi Q7
1,053 complaints
Audi A3
727 complaints
Audi S4
577 complaints
Audi A5
324 complaints
Audi TT
306 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology