{"id":"2023_audi_q4_e_tron","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"Q4 e-tron","model_slug":"q4-e-tron","year":2023,"url":"/audi/q4-e-tron/2023/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":45983,"model":"Q4 e-tron","pt":"bev","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":112,"hwy":94,"comb":103,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":32.6939,"range":265,"range_city":0,"range_hwy":0,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":9.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"TBD","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":750,"save_spend":7500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2023"},{"id":45989,"model":"Q4 e-tron Sportback","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":100,"hwy":89,"comb":95,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":35.5517,"range":242,"range_city":0,"range_hwy":0,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":9.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"TBD","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":800,"save_spend":7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2023"},{"id":45988,"model":"Q4 e-tron quattro","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":97,"hwy":87,"comb":93,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":36.4003,"range":236,"range_city":0,"range_hwy":0,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":9.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"TBD","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":800,"save_spend":7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2023"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V120000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-02-27","owner_notified":"2025-03-14","units":60490,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 ID.4, 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron, and Q4 e-Tron Sportback vehicles. The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, \"Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect.\"","consequence":"Failure to display the gear position may result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the brake control unit software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 14, 2025.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97H3.  Audi's number for this recall is 454R.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Audi: 454R  VW: 97H3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V361000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2024-05-22","owner_notified":"2024-06-06","units":17797,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Q4 E-TRON and Q4 E-TRON Sportback vehicles.  The incorrect headlight control module software may have been installed.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"Incorrect headlight control module software may cause the parking lights not to operate as intended when the headlights are turned on and the turn signals are activated, which can reduce vehicle visibility and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the headlight control module with a new data set, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2024.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 941L.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"941L","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V842000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-12-13","owner_notified":"2024-03-28","units":93196,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4 e-tron, 2020-2021 Audi A8, 2019-2024 e-tron Quattro, 2020-2024 e-tron Sportback Quattro, Q5, and 2021-2022 A7 vehicles.  When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handling the electrical current required to utilize the compact charging system, causing the outlet or charging cable to overheat.","consequence":"An overheated outlet or charging cable can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised not to use the 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable and only use the 110V home charging cable or public charging stations.  Dealers will supply a new 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable with an incorporated temperature sensor, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2024.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's numbers for this recall are 93U6 and 93U8.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"93U6/93U8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V189000","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-03-22","owner_notified":"2023-05-11","units":5224,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Q4 E-Tron SUV and Q4 E-Tron Sportback vehicles.  During deployment, the head curtain air bag could deform the door seal and expose the metal inlay within the seal, which could tear the air bag.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, \"Ejection Mitigation.\"","consequence":"In the event of a crash, a torn air bag cannot protect occupants as intended, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will install cloth tape in the driver and front passenger B-pillar area, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023.  Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 69FA.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69FA","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":61,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":27,"crash":7,"fire":0,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",18],["Service Brakes",6],["Steering",3],["Engine",3],["Vehicle Speed Control",3],["Forward Collision Avoidance",3]],"by_year":{"2023":5,"2024":11,"2025":7,"2026":4},"excerpts":[["2026-08-16","Electrical System","On Friday, XXX, I stopped my vehicle in a parking spot, exited, and returned to my vehicle. I put it in drive, moved from the parking spot, and before I could reach 10 mph, the vehicle began to shake/vibrate violently, and the dash lit up with electrical system malfunction warning. On Saturday, XXX, my [XXX] daughter, \u2026"],["2026-07-17","Electrical System","I am reporting a severe safety recall compliance failure and fraudulent reporting by an authorized dealership regarding a 2023 Audi electric vehicle. On May 30, 2024, under Repair Order 227719, the dealership officially certified to the NHTSA and Audi that Safety Recall 93U6 (Compact/Portable Charging System Cable) was\u2026"],["2026-02-09","Suspension","Front suspension ball joint failure occurred while driving approximately 70 mph on an interstate highway, resulting in sudden loss of vehicle control and requiring immediate emergency response. The vehicle is a 2023 Audi e-tron A5. Two weeks prior to the sudden failure, an Audi dealership inspected the same front corne\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":265,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":27},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}