Model year 2026 · Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2026 Audi Q4 e-tron: recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings
EPA rates the 2026 Audi Q4 e-tron at 97–115 MPGe combined with 251–288 miles of EPA-rated range across 3 versions. NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints for this model year. Its best NHTSA overall crash-test rating is 5 out of 5 stars.
Safety recalls
1
EPA combined MPGe
97–115
NHTSA overall rating
5/5
Recall file dated Oct 27, 2026 · EPA file dated Sep 29, 2026 · updated Oct 27, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT
Check your own car: enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls for that exact vehicle, and contact a Audi dealer to schedule the repair — safety recall repairs are free. The list below covers the whole model year, so not every recall applies to every car.
2026 Audi Q4 e-tron recalls
NHTSA's recall file lists 1 safety recall for the 2026 Audi Q4 e-tron, newest first.
Seat belts: Front: Retractor
NHTSA 25V638000Reported Sep 24, 2025
Filed by
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. 694T 69UM)
Units affected
1,042 (estimate)
Problem
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.
Risk
In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagenâs number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.
Recall summaries are written by NHTSA from manufacturers' defect reports. Dates are when NHTSA received the report.
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2026 Audi Q4 e-tron fuel economy by version
EPA city/highway/combined estimates for each engine, transmission and drive combination; electric figures are in MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent). Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year (55% city, 45% highway) at EPA's current fuel-price assumptions; your cost will vary.
Source: FuelEconomy.gov (U.S. DOE and EPA), file dated Sep 29, 2026. Each version links to its FuelEconomy.gov record.
EPA estimates come from standardized lab tests so cars can be compared fairly; real-world mileage depends on speed, weather, load, tires and driving style.
2026 Audi Q4 e-tron crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the tested versions. More stars mean a lower chance of serious injury in that type of crash. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
2026 Audi Q4 e-tron NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Tested vehicle
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Rollover risk
Forward collision warning
2026 AUDI Q4 E-TRON SUV BEV AWD
5 stars
4 stars
5 stars
4 stars
11.3%
Standard
2026 AUDI Q4 E-TRON SUV BEV RWD
Not rated
4 stars
5 stars
Not rated
—
Standard
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program), checked Oct 26, 2026.
Star ratings compare vehicles of similar size and weight; a frontal rating for a large pickup is not directly comparable with one for a small car.
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2026 Audi Q4 e-tron owner complaints
NHTSA's complaint files list no owner complaints for the 2026 Audi Q4 e-tron received since January 1, 2015.
