Audi Recalls — Canada & USA

Audi has 93 models with recall activity in our database, spanning 1975 through 2026. Across those models, 796 recall campaigns are recorded, and the distribution skews heavily toward the upper tiers of the severity rating system: 36% of campaigns fall into the Critical tier and 34% into the High tier, meaning roughly seven in ten recalls involve consequences such as brake failure, fire risk, or loss of vehicle control. Medium-tier recalls account for another 25%, while Low and Informational recalls together represent just 5% of the total.

The A6 leads the lineup with 66 recalls, followed by the Q5 at 50 and the Q7 at 42. Those three models alone account for nearly one in five campaigns across the entire Audi catalog, and all three carry a meaningful share of Critical and High designations consistent with the broader pattern. Among recent Critical activity, a 2019 E-TRON recall addresses brake pedal detachment, a condition that can result in a complete loss of brake function and an elevated risk of a crash. That issue illustrates the kind of consequence that places a campaign at the top of the severity scale, where driver input over fundamental vehicle systems is directly compromised. The lineup's recall history stretches across five decades, reflecting vehicles from early 1970s European imports through current electric and hybrid platforms.