Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V201000

Electrical system: software

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-03-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V201000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
44,387
Reported to NHTSA
2025-03-31
Owners notified
2025-04-24

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 SQ8, A6 SEDAN, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6 SEDAN, S7, S8, A6 Allroad, and SQ7 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail.

Safety risk

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the instrument panel module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90VC.

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.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 14 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A62021
Audi A6 Allroad2021
Audi A72021
Audi A82021
Audi Q72021
Audi Q82021
Audi RS 6 Avant2021
Audi RS 72021
Audi RS Q82021
Audi S62021
Audi S72021
Audi S82021
Audi SQ72021
Audi SQ82021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.