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Audi E-TRON SPORTBACK

Routine recalls1 campaign, none flagged critical.
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All Recalls

1 campaign
1 recall💥 1 crash risk
Model year
Brakes
Apr 15, 2026
26 days ago

Your brake pedal can detach, causing complete brake failure and a crash.

Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES · 2023
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro, 2020-2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback, 2024 Q8 E-Tron, Q8 Sportback E-Tron, SQ8 E-Tron, and SQ8 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.

Consequence

Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the pushrod screw joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46P7. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V621. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.

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Full analysis: how to read the Audi E-TRON SPORTBACK recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Audi E-TRON SPORTBACK recall history

The Audi E-TRON SPORTBACK currently has 1 recall campaign indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall category for the E-TRON SPORTBACK in our dataset is brake (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used E-TRON SPORTBACK: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2023. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular E-TRON SPORTBACK is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific E-TRON SPORTBACK has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used E-TRON SPORTBACKbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Audi or any U.S. government agency.

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