Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi E-Tron Sportback Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi E-Tron Sportback? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi E-Tron Sportback problems by model year
4 recall entries and 20 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 E-Tron Sportback | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 E-Tron Sportback | 2 | 4 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 E-Tron Sportback | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi E-Tron Sportback, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system15 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system5 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- forward collision avoidance1 complaint
- structure1 complaint