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2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

2
safety recalls
1
owner complaint to NHTSA
22
MPG combined (EPA)

2 safety recalls for the 2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 25V899000 Reported 27,768 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at…

  2. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 25V638000 Reported 1,042 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Electrical system failure - risk of fire warning. Car would not engage in gear. 2025, with less than 1000 miles”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 31, 2025 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2025 Audi S6. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined22 mpg
City / Highway19 / 27
FuelPremium
EPA classMidsize Cars
Engine6 cyl, 2.9 L
TransmissionAutomatic (S8)

Checking a specific 2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron

How do I know if my 2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Audi dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 25V638000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Audi models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.