2019 Audi e-tron problems and recalls

Owners filed 41 complaints on the 2019 Audi e-tron in the last three full years, out of 82 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

82
Complaints
5
Recalls
4
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
1
Injuries
56.6
Severity index

Severity index 56.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 57 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 54% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 36 complaints (43.9%)36 44%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (19.5%)16 20%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 15 complaints (18.3%)15 18%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (13.4%)11 13%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (13.4%)11 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (7.3%)6 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (7.3%)6 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 4 complaints (4.9%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3643.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1619.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1518.3%
POWER TRAIN1113.4%
ENGINE1113.4%
SERVICE BRAKES67.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE67.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER44.9%

Complaints filed per year

010192019: 12020: 62021: 32022: 122023: 82024: 172025: 162026: 19 (partial year)192021222324252619
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20206
20213
202212
20238
202417
202516
2026 (year to date)19
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.0x those in 2020 to 2022 (41 against 21).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V43400010/06/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Audi e-tron vehicles. Moisture can enter the high-voltage battery system through a faulty seal on the charging socket.
23V84200013/12/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARDVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4 e-tron, 2020-2021 Audi A8, 2019-2024 e-tron Quattro, 2020-2024 e-tron Sportback Quattro, Q5, and 2021-2022 A7 vehicles. When using the industrial 220V/240V pl
23V86700020/12/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 E-Tron Sportback Quattro and 2019-2022 E-Tron Quattro vehicles. Certain high-voltage battery modules may overheat.
24V62100019/08/2024SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Audi E-Tron and 2020-2024 Audi E-Tron Sportback vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake p
25V90000019/12/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requi

Other Audi e-tron model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.