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Audi e-tron years to avoid

The Audi e-tron years to avoid are 2019, 2021, 2022 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2024 is the cleanest year on record.

218

Total complaints

13

Recall campaigns

2019–2024

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Audi e-tron NHTSA complaints by model year107 complaints2019: 107 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 56 complaints2022: 47 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 0 complaints
Audi e-tron NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

e-tron years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2019High complaint rate107
2021High complaint rate56
2022High complaint rate47

Every e-tron year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202403
202362
2022avoid475
2021avoid569
202024
2019avoid1075

Common questions

What are the worst Audi e-tron years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the e-tron years to avoid are 2019, 2021, 2022. The cleanest year on record is 2024.

What is the best year for the Audi e-tron?

By complaint volume, 2024 has the cleanest NHTSA record among e-tron years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Audi e-tron have?

Across all model years, the e-tron has 13 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 218 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.