2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron Problems
Compared with other Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron years
Too new to compare
- Model years are compared once their first three years of complaints are in; the 2025 can be compared from 2028.
- Most reported part: Forward collision avoidance (3 complaints).
- 1 recall campaign on record. A VIN search at nhtsa.gov/recalls shows open recalls for a specific vehicle.
Based only on NHTSA complaints, recalls and investigations. Not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold, and not a reliability rating. How this is calculated
- Complaints
- 6filed with NHTSA
- Median mileage
- —no mileage reported
- Recalls
- 1campaigns on record
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
- NHTSA crash rating
- —no overall rating published
- EPA fuel economy
- 103 MPGecombined, Electric AWD · 109 city / 97 hwy
Sources: NHTSA records for the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron (complaints, recalls, investigations), NHTSA crash tests, EPA fuel economy. Report an error
NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron. The part named most often is forward collision avoidance, with 3 complaints (50% of the total), followed by electrical system (2) and air bags (1). NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign and 410 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 290 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.
This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.
Which parts are reported most
Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.
- Electrical system2 33%
- Air bags1 17%
- Fuel system1 17%
- Lane departure1 17%
- Other or unknown1 17%
- Steering1 17%
Example complaints
Forward collision avoidance: “I brought my Audi Q6 e-tron into an authorized dealership for a mandatory factory safety recall service. Prior to this appointment, all Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), including the front sensors, Front-Assist collision avoidance, and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), were operating 100% normally with zero faults. Immediately upon picking up the vehicle after the manufacturer's software update, the safety systems were completely disabled, and active dashboard warning lights were triggered. …”
NHTSA complaint #11772800, filed 2026-10Air bags: “5’8” 105lb person sitting in the front seat will result in the airbag indicator showing “off” for up to 15 mins of driving before turning “on”. Is happening on purchased vehicle and courtesy vehicle. I suspect the advanced airbag system is faulty.”
NHTSA complaint #11694652, filed 2025-10Complaints by year filed
This model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron. Frontal results are shown driver / passenger; rollover shows the star rating and NHTSA's estimated risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Side pole | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q6 Sportback E-Tron · SUV AWD | not rated | 5 / 5 | — | — | 4 · 10.3% risk |
Driver aids listed by NHTSA for the 2025 model year: forward collision warning standard, lane departure warning standard, automatic emergency braking standard.
Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), nhtsa.gov/ratings.
Fuel economy and running cost
EPA ratings for each 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving); for electric versions it is the cost of electricity and the rating is in MPGe.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | City | Hwy | Comb. | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (19 inch wheels) AWD | Electric | single-speed | 109 | 97 | 103 MPGe | $750 |
| Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels) AWD | Electric | single-speed | 104 | 92 | 98 MPGe | $750 |
Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.
Recalls and investigations
- 25V899000Dec 19, 2025Seat belts › Rear/other › RetractorCovers: Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron 2025, Q6 E-Tron 2025, S5 2025 +5 more
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a…
Recall details for the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls
Technical service bulletins
TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 410 on record; the latest 10 are shown.
- 11038103Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides information regarding software update KD2* 03.11.00/C (28.14.01).
- 11038096Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides an overview of the combined software updates for cluster 3; PPE/PPC.
- 11038088Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides information when the rear lid only opens/clolses slightly and then stops.
- 11038077Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides information when there is occasionally audio output for entertainment when the vehicle is started.
- 11038076Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides informaiton when the sound output pauses automatically after starting the vehicle.
- 11038075Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulleitn provides informaiton when there is a translucent rectangle covering the center display.
- 11038074Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides information when the time does not autmotically update when daylight savings time begins or ends.
- 11038073Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides informaiton when the settings for sound via the head restraints are missing.
- 11038048Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulleti provides information when the message "Parking systems: fault" appears, DTC B200044.
- 11038092Sep 29, 2026Electrical system. This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS data base in instances when the vehicle cannot be unlocked, and the ehicle cannot be switched on; 12V battery…
Other model years of the Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | Crash ★ | MPG | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 103 MPGe | — | Too new |
All Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron model years
Frequently asked questions
How many NHTSA complaints does the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron have?
NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron as of Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
What part of the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron is reported most often?
Forward collision avoidance is named most often, in 3 complaints (50% of the total), followed by electrical system with 2.
Has the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron been recalled?
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How efficient is the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron according to the EPA?
The EPA rates the 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron (Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (19 inch wheels), Electric) at 103 MPGe combined, 109 city and 97 highway, with an estimated annual electricity cost of $750 at 15,000 miles a year. Other battery and motor versions are rated differently.
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Crash ratings are from NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).
Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.