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160 recalls on record · Latest: Mar 4, 2026

Audi Recall Insight

Audi appears on 160 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 101,704 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, and NHTSA. That represents approximately 0.157% of the federal archive, a data point that is only interpretable alongside production volume, product mix, and decades of operation, because a high recall count alone does not establish fault. Large, diversified firms that sell tens of millions of units across many categories will mechanically accumulate more recall records than small manufacturers, even when their defect rates per unit shipped are comparable or lower. The most recent action on this firm is dated Mar 4, 2026, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.

On this page of 50 entries, severity tagging shows 49 critical, 1 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. Affected-unit counts are disclosed on 0 of 50 entries, unit-count disclosure is more common on CPSC and NHTSA actions and less common on FDA drug/device recalls, where lot numbers and distribution scope substitute for absolute totals. The records on this page span 1 distinct product categories, with issuing agencies dominated by NHTSA (50). The date window on this page runs from Jan 30, 2018 to Oct 20, 2021.

Manufacturer-level browsing is useful when monitoring a single firm for patterns, whether recalls cluster around one product family (suggesting a specific design or supplier issue) or scatter across the firm's entire catalog (which can indicate systemic quality-control problems or deliberate regulator attention). Clicking into each recall reveals the specific hazard, remedy, and distribution scope that together determine whether a consumer is actually at risk. For decisions that depend on being current, deciding whether a product in your home is safe, whether to return a gift, or whether to accept a replacement, always verify the recall number on the issuing agency's site, because federal agencies amend, terminate, and re-scope recalls over time and only the agency's live record reflects the current legal status. This page aggregates what agencies have published publicly and is intended for consumer awareness and research.

NHTSA Critical Oct 20, 2021

AUDI 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Critical Sep 13, 2021

AUDI 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA Critical Aug 2, 2021

AUDI 2021: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD

NHTSA Critical Jul 26, 2021

AUDI 2020-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA Critical Jun 23, 2021

AUDI 2000-2002: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical May 12, 2021

AUDI 2021: ENGINE

NHTSA Critical Apr 26, 2021

AUDI 2019-2021: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Mar 22, 2021

AUDI 2015-2020: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

NHTSA Critical Mar 10, 2021

AUDI 2019-2021: AIR BAGS

NHTSA Critical Feb 24, 2021

AUDI 2019-2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

NHTSA Critical Feb 17, 2021

AUDI 2020-2021: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Jan 27, 2021

AUDI 2019: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS

NHTSA Critical Dec 16, 2020

AUDI 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

NHTSA Critical Dec 2, 2020

AUDI 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Nov 25, 2020

AUDI 2020-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Oct 27, 2020

AUDI 2018-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

NHTSA Critical Oct 19, 2020

AUDI 2020: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Jul 7, 2020

AUDI 2013-2017: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

NHTSA Critical May 13, 2020

AUDI 2020: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical May 13, 2020

AUDI 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical May 13, 2020

AUDI 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

NHTSA Critical Mar 19, 2020

AUDI 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Mar 16, 2020

AUDI 2017-2019: STEERING

NHTSA Critical Feb 19, 2020

AUDI 2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

NHTSA Critical Feb 12, 2020

AUDI 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Jan 31, 2020

AUDI 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Oct 16, 2019

AUDI 2018-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA Critical Jul 24, 2019

AUDI 2017-2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Jun 19, 2019

AUDI 2015-2019: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

NHTSA Moderate Jun 19, 2019

AUDI 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Jun 10, 2019

AUDI 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

NHTSA Critical Jun 5, 2019

AUDI 2018-2019: WHEELS:HUB

NHTSA Critical Jun 5, 2019

AUDI 2019: SEATS

NHTSA Critical May 23, 2019

AUDI 2016-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

NHTSA Critical Apr 8, 2019

AUDI 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

NHTSA Critical Feb 20, 2019

AUDI 2019: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

NHTSA Critical Feb 13, 2019

AUDI 2018: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Jan 28, 2019

AUDI 2013-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

NHTSA Critical Jan 16, 2019

AUDI 2015-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

NHTSA Critical Dec 17, 2018

AUDI 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT

NHTSA Critical Dec 5, 2018

AUDI 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

NHTSA Critical Dec 5, 2018

AUDI 2015-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA Critical Nov 27, 2018

AUDI 2017-2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Nov 19, 2018

AUDI 2007-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA Critical Jun 25, 2018

AUDI 2013-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

NHTSA Critical Jun 22, 2018

AUDI 2005-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Jun 4, 2018

AUDI 2012-2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

NHTSA Critical Apr 11, 2018

AUDI 2012-2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Feb 7, 2018

AUDI 2014-2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Critical Jan 30, 2018

AUDI 2006-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA + CPSC + NHTSA - federal recall filings naming this firm. Verify with FDA, CPSC, or NHTSA directly.
  • Source: PlainRecalls Manufacturer Index - firm-level aggregation across all three federal recall feeds

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Recalls are aggregated across FDA, CPSC and NHTSA filings that name this firm; the total reflects the federal record, not an independent investigation. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.