2025 Audi Sq6 E-Tron problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Power Train (1) · Lane Departure: Assist (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Seat Belts:rear/Other:retractor 2025-12-19 · campaign 25V899000 · 27,768 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (493)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2082223_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding software update kd2* 03.11.00/c (28.14.01).
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2081477_7 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides an overview of the combined software updates for cluster 3; ppe/ppc.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2080988_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the rear lid only opens/clolses slightly and then stops.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2079976_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is occasionally audio output for entertainment when the vehicle is started.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2079975_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides informaiton when the sound output pauses automatically after starting the vehicle.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2079974_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulleitn provides informaiton when there is a translucent rectangle covering the center display.
Showing the 6 most recent of 493 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-18 · Unknown Or Other“central locking malfunction - could not lock the car doors at all. if i were being followed, once i got into my car, i should be able to lock the car so whoever was following me could not get in. this central locking malfunction is prohibiting me from doing so, causing me potential harm from any potential intruder. warning message on dash. videos a…”
2026-07-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“driving home on the highway this evening, my vehicle sounded a couple of alarms and said driver assistance systems (which i wasn’t using) stopped working, and my accelerator completely stopped working. i was forced to unsafely cut across several lanes of traffic to an upcoming exit and coast until i could pull-off into a zone for “authorized vehicl…”
2026-03-24 · Power Train“yes. the vehicle has experienced multiple critical system failures, most notably involving a defective sx6 module, which is a central control unit responsible for coordinating key electronic, safety, and communication systems. its failure has led to widespread issues, including persistent warning messages, driver assistance malfunctions, mmi system…”
2026-02-27 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“update to existing complaint #11717767: on 2/24/2026, the audi dealer performed a diagnosis and confirmed in writing on the attached official repair order that the vehicle is designed to intentionally blank out the instrument cluster and speedometer for 30-60 seconds during an mmi reset, which they acknowledge is a safety hazard while driving. plea…”
2026-02-13 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 3,050 mi“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 …”
2026-01-19 · Lane Departure: Assist“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…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.