Audi Q4 E-Tron Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 39 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Audi Q4 E-Tron (2023–2024) that have at least 5 complaints. 2024 has the most, with 22. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (26 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Q4 E-Tron 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.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | 800 | 4 | 756 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 17 | 2,000 | 4 | 806 | — | Too new |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system26 46%
- Brakes7 13%
- Forward collision avoidance5 8.9%
- Vehicle speed control4 7.1%
- Steering4 7.1%
- Other or unknown4 7.1%
- Tires3 5.4%
- Engine3 5.4%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2024: “Car had electrical malfunction warning please contact costumer support and car died and zero damage to the body or the car. But the side air bags faulty went off. This car had a prior recall on file for same issues of car dying off and clerical problems. I got this car in September 2025 and had issue with it within the second month of having this car. I was not told there was a prior recall at all.”
NHTSA complaint #11705977, filed 2025-122023: “I have noticed on my Audi Q4 in about 4 different occasions that when I applied the brakes in situations like when traffic suddenly stops, the car and wheels shakes in an uneven, irregular way. Like I never expected before in my more than 45 years driving BMW, Mitsubishi, Mazda. …”
NHTSA complaint #11648000, filed 2025-03Other Audi models
2,893 complaintsAudi A6
1,653 complaintsAudi Q5
1,348 complaintsAudi Q7
1,052 complaintsAudi A3
727 complaintsAudi S4
577 complaintsAudi A5
324 complaintsAudi TT
306 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology