Owners are advised to charge to a maximum of 80 per cent until a repair is available; the remedy is under development.
Audi's US importer has filed a recall covering 9,048 Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron cars from the 2024 and 2025 model years. The high voltage battery may fail and cause a fire. Owners are told to charge to no more than 80 per cent until a repair, still under development, is ready.
Volkswagen Group of America has told US regulators it is recalling 9,048 Audi electric cars because their high voltage battery may fail and start a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lists the recall under campaign number 26V698.
The affected cars are certain 2024 and 2025 Q4 e-tron and Sportback versions. The component is given as the electrical system, propulsion system and traction battery.
The risk
The recall filing says a fire raises the risk of injury. The record states that there is no park-it-outside advisory and no do-not-drive advisory.
What owners are advised to do
Owners are advised not to charge past 80 per cent of capacity until the repair is done. The record says the remedy is still being developed and will not be delivered over the air.
- First letters telling owners of the safety risk are due to be mailed on December 18, 2026.
- More letters will follow when the remedy is ready.
- Owners may contact Audi customer service on 1-800-253-2834.
- Audi's number for this recall is 93SK.
- Vehicle identification numbers involved became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 23, 2026.
What we know so far
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Model years: 2024 and 2025
- Potential number of units affected: 9,048
- Remedy: under development
