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2020 Audi Recalls

7 NHTSA recall campaigns covering 5 models.

20V272000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Apr 10, 2026

Audi Q8 · 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi Q8 vehicles. An insufficient weld on a transmission oil pipe may cause the vehicle to leak automatic transmission fluid (ATF).

Consequence: If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may become slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V644000 SEATS
Apr 10, 2026

Audi Q3 · 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2020 Audi Q3 vehicle. The driver's seat frame may have incorrectly been bolted to the seat rail.

Consequence: The incorrect bolt connection could fail, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

20V786000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Apr 10, 2026

Audi Q3 · 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi Q3 vehicles. The brake pedal plate can bend or detach under the pressure applied during sudden stopping.

Consequence: A bent or detached brake pedal plate decreases the contact area for the driver's foot and increases the risk of a crash.

20V737000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Apr 10, 2026

Audi A5 · 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, and S5 Sportback vehicles. The wiring harness for the rear lights could be missing the anti-abrasion protection in the area of the spare wheel well.

Consequence: Without the scuff protection, the wires may become damaged during a rear crash, disabling the doors from being opened from the outside, causing a loss of hazard lights, and incr...

23V212000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Apr 10, 2026

Audi Q7 · 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020 Q7 vehicles. Incompatibility between the front camera control software and the heating element used for the front camera on the windshield may cause the heating element to overheat.

Consequence: An overheated heating element can increase the risk of a fire.

21V078000 AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Apr 10, 2026

Audi Q7 · 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. The air bag control module may deploy the second stage of the front passenger air bag too quickly after the first stage when the seat is occupied by an unbelted child. As such, these ve...

Consequence: During a crash necessitating the deployment of the passenger air bag, the second stage may deploy too quickly when a child is in the front passenger seat, increasing the risk of...

20V274000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Apr 10, 2026

Audi A6 · 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi A6, A6 Allroad and A7 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not properly deploy through the instrument panel tear seam.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, the passenger air bag may not properly deploy and inflate, and small plastic parts may enter the cabin, increasing the risk of injury.

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