NHTSA vehicle safety data

2025 Audi S6 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2025 Audi S6 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Audi dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2025 Audi S6, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2025 Audi S6 owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Audi S6, describing incidents dated January 23, 2026 to August 19, 2026.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Lane Departure 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11766552 · Filed September 23, 2026
2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron. On approximately August 19, 2026, the dealer installed Service Action 06K2 (software update). Immediately afterward, the vehicle began failing to charge reliably on my home Level 2 charger — repeated plug/unplug attempts (up to ~30) often fail to initiate charging. The…
ODI #11755755 · Filed August 9, 2026
The electronic door locking system on my 2025 Audi S5 has repeatedly and unpredictably locked me inside the vehicle and, on separate occasions, locked me out of the vehicle, with no consistent trigger. The electronic central door locking system/mechanism (door latch actuators and associated locking…
ODI #11722221 · Filed March 5, 2026
See attached document for complaint.

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Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

NHTSA #25V900000 · Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera · NHTSA notice

Reported December 19, 2025 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 356,894 vehicles

Repair completion: 69.01% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 90TV · Owners notified January 14, 2026 · Vehicles built through July 10, 2025 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety consequence

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.

2025 Audi S6 Sedan 4 DR AWD

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

9% rollover risk

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control Forward Collision Warning Lane Departure Warning

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Audi S6.

Electrical System; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11766552

Incident: August 19, 2026 · Filed: September 23, 2026

2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron. On approximately August 19, 2026, the dealer installed Service Action 06K2 (software update). Immediately afterward, the vehicle began failing to charge reliably on my home Level 2 charger — repeated plug/unplug attempts (up to ~30) often fail to initiate charging. The fault also occurs intermittently at public DC fast charging stations. The vehicle charged without issue for the prior year of ownership. On September 11, 2026, an Audi regional case manager acknowledged a known issue with this update and stated a corrective software update is targeted for November 2026, but offered no interim remedy. No crash or injury; vehicle remains difficult to keep charged for normal use.

Electrical System; Structure

ODI #11755755

Incident: August 8, 2026 · Filed: August 9, 2026

The electronic door locking system on my 2025 Audi S5 has repeatedly and unpredictably locked me inside the vehicle and, on separate occasions, locked me out of the vehicle, with no consistent trigger. The electronic central door locking system/mechanism (door latch actuators and associated locking control module) has malfunctioned, intermittently failing to unlock (trapping occupants inside) and failing to lock (locking me out). This matches a known issue reported in Audi TSB 2078793/4, affecting 2025-2026 A5, S5, Q5, and SQ5 models, and is also the subject of a filed class action lawsuit (Parikh v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 2:26-cv-03288, C.D. Cal.) covering this exact vehicle and model year. Yes — a "Central Locking: Malfunction" warning message has appeared on the vehicle's display.

Vehicle Speed Control; Lane Departure; Forward Collision Avoidance

ODI #11722221

Incident: January 23, 2026 · Filed: March 5, 2026

See attached document for complaint.

Other Audi S6 model years

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