Audi E-Tron reliability
The Audi E-Tron fails its MOT less often than most cars up to 5 years old: 8.9% of 2,714 tests failed in 2023, against 14% on average.
18 DVSA recalls for the Audi E-Tron
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
Checking air spring strut
A retaining ring may not be securely seated in the area of the support mounting on the air spring struts on your vehicle. If the retaining ring comes loose from its groove air will escape from the affected air spring strut. This directly impairs the vehicle’s driving dynamics and results in an increased accident risk
Fix: Check the affected air spring struts and replace them if necessary.
Recalled models: E-TRON GT · 6 vehicles
Check high-voltage battery
Some individual modules of the high-voltage battery may display technical irregularities. It cannot be ruled out that the battery may overheat under certain circumstances. For safety reasons affected cell modules must be replaced during a workshop visit. Vehicles affected by this should also not be charged above 80% until further notice.
Fix: The high-voltage battery must be checked on the affected vehicles and if necessary one or more modules must be replaced.
Recalled models: E-TRON GT · 1,355 vehicles
Replace battery module
Some individual cell modules of the high-voltage battery may display technical irregularities. It cannot be ruled out that the battery may overheat under certain circumstances with risk of fire and damage to persons or property.
Fix: Vehicles affected by this should also not be charged above 80% until further notice. Affected cell modules must be replaced during a workshop visit. The corresponding battery module must be replaced on the vehicles affected.
Recalled models: E-TRON GT · 81 vehicles
Replacing brake hoses
On affected vehicles cracks may occur on the brake hoses on the front axle over time resulting in brake fluid escaping.
Fix: Replace the front axle brake hoses.
Recalled models: E-TRON GT · 5,400 vehicles
Replacing brake servo
On certain Audi e-tron vehicles the bolted connection between the brake pedal and brake servo might not be properly secured. If it loosens the mechanical link between the foot brake and brake servo could fail. In such cases braking would only be possible using the controlled emergency braking function by holding the parking brake button on the centre console (see Owner’s Manual).
Fix: For safety reasons the brake servo must be replaced on the affected vehicles.
Recalled models: E-TRON · 37 vehicles
Checking high-voltage battery
Deviations to various important parameters were discovered on the affected battery modules. These may result in the affected battery modules becoming defective over the course of the vehicle’s service life. In turn this represents a fire hazard with the associated risk of severe or fatal injuries to people inside and/or outside the vehicle as well as significant material damage.
Fix: Check and if necessary replace individual modules of the high-voltage battery. To minimise this risk the manufacturer advises that you limit the charging target to 80 percent capacity until the inspection has been carried out. This significantly reduces the load on the battery during charging. You can adjust this setting in the Charging target menu in the MMI or in the ’myAudi’ app. As this setting may change during vehicle use the current value must always be checked prior to charging the vehicle and set to a maximum of 80 percent if necessary. Additionally until the inspection has been completed the manufacturer advises not to charge the vehicle under cover and or to ensure the vehicle is not parked adjacent to or under buildings.
Recalled models: E-TRON GT · 229 vehicles
Replace battery module
Deviations to various important parameters were discovered on the affected battery modules. These may result in the affected battery modules becoming defective over the course of the vehicle’s service life. In turn this represents a fire hazard with the associated risk of severe or fatal injuries to people inside and/or outside the vehicle as well as significant material damage.
Fix: Replace individual modules of the high-voltage battery. To minimise this risk the manufacturer advises that you limit the charging target to 80 percent capacity until the inspection has been carried out. This significantly reduces the load on the battery during charging. You can adjust this setting in the Charging target menu in the MMI or in the’ myAudi’ app. As this setting may change during vehicle use the current value must always be checked prior to charging the vehicle and set to a maximum of 80 percent if necessary. Additionally until the inspection has been completed the manufacturer advises not to charge the vehicle under cover and or to ensure the vehicle is not parked adjacent to or under buildings.
Recalled models: E-TRON GT · 18 vehicles
Checking high-voltage battery
Certain vehicles with a specific type of high-voltage battery may have cell modules with technical irregularities regarding their charging and discharging characteristics. This may lead to the high-voltage battery overheating potentially creating a risk of fire.
Fix: To minimise this risk temporarily do not charge the high-voltage battery above 80 percent capacity. The vehicle will be inspected and where necessary the individual cells within the high voltage battery will be replaced.
Recalled models: E-TRON · 2,379 vehicles
Checking high-voltage battery
Certain vehicles with a specific type of high-voltage battery may have cell modules with technical irregularities regarding their charging and discharging characteristics. This may lead to the high-voltage battery overheating potentially creating a risk of fire.
Fix: To minimise this risk temporarily do not charge the high-voltage battery above 80 percent capacity. The vehicle will be inspected and where necessary the individual cells within the high voltage battery will be replaced.
Recalled models: E-TRON · 387 vehicles
In certain conditions and over time moisture may enter the high-voltage battery area of specific vehicles.
In certain conditions and over time moisture may enter the high-voltage battery area of specific vehicles.
Fix: The airtightness of the system must be checked and where required the high-voltage battery will be replaced.
Recalled models: E-TRON GT · 1,579 vehicles
There may have been a discrepancy in the manufacturing process for the air spring strut
There may have been a discrepancy in the manufacturing process for the front left air spring strut.
Fix: The affected air spring strut will need to be checked and if necessary replaced.
Recalled models: E-TRON GT · 9 vehicles
The electrical wire for the belt- fastened sensor was not routed according to specifications and can potentially make direct contact with the isofix nounting on the right rear seat
The electrical wire for the belt-fastened sensor was not routed according to specifications and can potentially make direct contact with the ISOFIX mounting on the right rear seat.
Fix: The wiring harness for the centre rear seat belt buckle must be checked for damage and must be correctly routed and secured on the affected vehicles.
Recalled models: E-TRON GT · 322 vehicles
Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed
Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed.
Fix: The wheel alignment must be checked and if necessary the suspension must be serviced on the affected vehicles.
Recalled models: E-TRON · 5,327 vehicles
Components of the brake pressure unit may corrode during the vehicles's service life
Components of the brake pressure unit may corrode during the vehicle�s service life.
Fix: The electromechanical brake servo must be replaced on the affected vehicles.
Recalled models: E-TRON · 119 vehicles
A brake servo which has a manufacturing discrepancy may have been fitted
On vehicles manufactured within a specific period a brake servo which has a manufacturing discrepancy may have been fitted.
Fix: The electromechanical brake servo must be replaced on the affected vehicles.
Recalled models: E-TRON · 292 vehicles
There may be a loss of power and the message Safely stop vehicle may appear.
There may be a loss of power and the message �Safely stop vehicle� may appear.
Fix: Conduct a software update of the electric drive on the vehicles affected.
Recalled models: E-TRON · 58 vehicles
Rear axle suspension links nuts do not meet specifications
One or more nuts which do not meet the specifications may have been fitted on the rear axle suspension links.
Fix: The affected nuts on the rear axle will be replaced on affected vehicles.
Recalled models: E-TRON · 10,089 vehicles
Water may enter the high voltage battery
Water ingress into the high- voltage battery potentially causing a short circuit and risk of fire.
Fix: Permanent solution being developed. Owners offered an alternative vehicle until solution availible if required.
Recalled models: E-TRON · 238 vehicles
Checking a Audi E-Tron before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.