Volkswagen’s EV battery recall reaches over 85,000, with Audi now included

Volkswagen’s latest recall now extends to Audi, affecting nearly 13,000 Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles globally. And just like with the ID.4, owners are being told to limit charging to 80% of the battery’s capacity.

📌 The Core Development

Earlier this month, Volkswagen issued a recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) impacting 22,524 ID.4 electric SUVs, model years 2023 to 2026.

Official information from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) revealed shortly after that several thousand more VW Group electric vehicles are affected worldwide.

🔍 Background & Sector Context

In three separate recalls now under investigation by the KBA, 72,668 VW Group EVs were included worldwide, including 9,881 in Germany.

The recall affects certain batches of the ID. Buzz, ID.3, ID.4, and ID.7 models produced between 2022 and 2025, as well as Cupra Born models from 2022 to 2024.

📊 Industry & Real-World Impact

On October 27, VW Group added another electric vehicle to the KBA recall database. The latest recall impacts 12,734 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles globally, including just one in Germany. In total, Volkswagen’s battery recall now affects 85,402 EVs globally.

🔮 Strategic Outlook & What Lies Ahead

In the letter sent to the NHTSA on October 23, Volkswagen Group of America said it was issuing a recall affecting 9,048 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles in the US model years 2024 to 2025.

The recall stems from the risk of the battery overheating and potentially causing a fire under certain conditions when charged to over 80% of its limit.