2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron Problems
Compared with other Audi SQ6 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: Electrical system (2 complaints, median 3,050 mi).
- 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
- 3,050miles, 1 complaints with mileage
- 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
- 89 MPGecombined, Electric AWD · 96 city / 82 hwy
Sources: NHTSA records for the 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron (complaints, recalls, investigations), NHTSA crash tests, EPA fuel economy. Report an error
NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron. The part named most often is electrical system, with 2 complaints (33% of the total), followed by forward collision avoidance (2) and lane departure (2). 1 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 3,050 miles. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign and 494 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 298 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%
- Lane departure2 33%
- Fuel system1 17%
- Other or unknown1 17%
Example complaints
Electrical system: “The contact owns a 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel became inoperable. The contact stated that after the vehicle performed a system reboot, the instrument panel remained inoperable, and the display appeared blank. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,050.”
NHTSA complaint #11717767, filed 2026-02, 3,050 milesForward collision avoidance: “Audi mmi safety systems regularly go into failure/ error mode (see photos ) - screen says car can still be driven on screen but all warnings flash continuously and safety systems do not operate until car turned off again, often errors and failure of safety systems to operate continue on next start up -often 1-10x times a day, then no issues for a couple days. Reported to Audi w description and photos, no fix offered accept “bring in for service”. Seems to be a common issue w/ other owners from web search Have not brought in for service.”
NHTSA complaint #11711825, filed 2026-01Mileage when problems were reported
100% of the 1 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 3,050 and 3,050 miles.
Complaints 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 SQ6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ6 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 SQ6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ6 e-tron AWD | Electric | single-speed | 96 | 82 | 89 MPGe | $850 |
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 SQ6 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 SQ6 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. 494 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.
- 11038049Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides informaiton when the rear lid does not open when the button on the key is pressed.
- 11038048Sep 30, 2026Electrical system. This bulleti provides information when the message "Parking systems: fault" appears, DTC B200044.
Other model years of the Audi SQ6 E-Tron
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | Crash ★ | MPG | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 3,050 | 1 | — | 89 MPGe | — | Too new |
All Audi SQ6 E-Tron model years
Frequently asked questions
How many NHTSA complaints does the 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron have?
NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron as of Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
What part of the 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron is reported most often?
Electrical system is named most often, in 2 complaints (33% of the total), followed by forward collision avoidance with 2.
Has the 2025 Audi SQ6 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 SQ6 E-Tron according to the EPA?
The EPA rates the 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron (SQ6 e-tron, Electric) at 89 MPGe combined, 96 city and 82 highway, with an estimated annual electricity cost of $850 at 15,000 miles a year. Other battery and motor versions are rated differently.
At what mileage are problems with the 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron reported?
Among the 1 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 3,050 miles and the middle half falls between 3,050 and 3,050 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.
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. 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.