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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving, the car lost power, stalled, and rolled backwards down an incline. Fortunately, the brakes worked allowing me to bring the car to a safe stop. The dealer has been trying to repair the car for 40 days (the repair is not complete). The repair included replacing the front motor. When I went online to the Audi forums, it appears many drivers have experienced the same problem. Some type of refrigerant leak causes a failure of the front electric motor which causes the car to lose drive power (stall). …”

NHTSA complaint #11584726, filed 2024-04

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023110%
2022120%

Other parts of the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback

Electrical system
7 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology