Last update 16. 02. 2024
6 recalls for 13 Audi models in 2023
Audi has six recalls for 13 models in the EU Safety Gate (formerly Rapex) system for 2023. Audi moved from fourteenth to fifteenth place in the overall ranking year-on-year.
The most recalled Audi models are the Audi A4 and A5 with two recalls. Another 11 models have one recall each. The oldest Audi recalled was produced in 2004.
Safety Gate does not provide the numbers of potentially affected cars in its reports, so we always verify them from other sources. Since the beginning of 2023, we have also been monitoring the database of the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), which publishes the numbers and also often includes Audi recalls that Safety Gate often does not record. Some of them can be found below. Also new is a link to our other website with Audi recalls in the USA.
Audi recalls in Safety Gate
In 2023, the following Audi models were recalled. Recalls will be displayed when you click on the link.
These models were recalled in 2023. See also the latest recalls.
Audi recalls in the German KBA database
From our KBA section, we pick out some of the largest Audi recalls of the past year.
- Audi E-Tron and RS E-Tron: Possible risk of fire
- Audi A3 and Q2 RHD: Failure of the engine, the instrument cluster or the lights
- Audi R8: Impermissible noise generation
- Audi is recalling over a million cars: Airbag problems with several models
- More KBA recalls for Audi
Audi recalls in the United Kingdom
You can also find Audi recalls on our website car-recalls.co.uk. These are the recalls published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in the UK.
Audi recalls in the United States
Another new feature for 2023 was the launch of our sister site car-recalls.com, featuring (not only) Audi U.S. recalls.
Check also the Service Bulletin (TSB)
This summary is not intended to provide comprehensive information on all Audi recalls in 2023. Only those that have been reported to the European Safety Gate alert system are listed. In addition to recalls, car manufacturers also carry out so-called service campaigns (Technical Service Bulletin – TSB), which are not reported anywhere and are only carried out on vehicles that arrive at an authorised workshop for servicing. We describe the difference between a recall and a service campaign in more detail in this article. This overview should prompt second-hand owners of older cars to contact an authorised workshop and ask if any recall or service campaign has been announced for a particular car. We advise how to do this here.
Audi recalls in 2023 by model
Audi A4
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi A4 (2023) | 15/12/2023 | A defective welding seam on the front seat back frame can break in the event of an accident. As a... |
| Audi A4 (2004 – 2011) | 16/04/2023 | The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and... |
✅ All A4’s Recalls
Audi A5
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi A5 (2023) | 15/12/2023 | A defective welding seam on the front seat back frame can break in the event of an accident. As a... |
| Audi A5 (2008 – 2012) | 16/04/2023 | The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and... |
✅ All A5’s Recalls
Audi A6
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi A6 (2004 – 2011) | 16/04/2023 | The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and... |
✅ All A6’s Recalls
Audi Q3
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi Q3 (2023) | 15/12/2023 | A defective welding seam on the front seat back frame can break in the event of an accident. As a... |
✅ All Q3’s Recalls
Audi Q4
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi Q4 e-tron (2023) | 24/07/2023 | The airbag control unit maybe defective, in some cases without the airbag warning light being activated. The airbags can fail... |
✅ All Q4’s Recalls
Audi Q5
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi Q5 (2008 – 2012) | 16/04/2023 | The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and... |
✅ All Q5’s Recalls
Audi Q7
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi Q7 (2023) | 15/12/2023 | A defective welding seam on the front seat back frame can break in the event of an accident. As a... |
✅ All Q7’s Recalls
Audi Q8
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi Q8 (2023) | 15/12/2023 | A defective welding seam on the front seat back frame can break in the event of an accident. As a... |
✅ All Q8’s Recalls
Audi S4
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi S4 (2004 – 2011) | 16/04/2023 | The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and... |
✅ All S4’s Recalls
Audi S6
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi S6 (2004 – 2011) | 16/04/2023 | The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and... |
✅ All S6’s Recalls
Audi R8
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi R8 (2014 – 2017) | 16/04/2023 | The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and... |
✅ All R8’s Recalls
Audi RS6
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi RS6 (2004 – 2011) | 16/04/2023 | The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and... |
✅ All RS6’s Recalls
Audi TT
| Issued | Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audi TT (2014 – 2017) | 16/04/2023 | The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and... |
✅ All TT’s Recalls
Useful links
- Audi Reliability
- Audi Owners’ Reviews
- Audi recalls in 2022
- All Audi recalls by model
- Other manufacturers in 2023
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