Recall 25V899000: 2025 Audi S5 and 7 other models
- Report received
- Dec 19, 2025
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 27,768vehicles
- Model years
- 2025
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
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 child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Possible consequence
An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2025 Audi A58 complaints
- 2025 Audi A66 complaints
- 2025 Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron2 complaints
- 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron35 complaints
- 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron6 complaints
- 2025 Audi S511 complaints
- 2025 Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron1 complaints
- 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron6 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.