What breaks most · 2019 to 2023 model years
Audi e-tron problems by year
Owners have filed 149 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Audi e-tron across model years 2019 to 2023. Three years stand out: 2019 for electrical system complaints, 2021 for electrical system complaints and 2022 for electrical system complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2019, 2021, 2022
- Complaints on file
- 1492019 to 2023, all trims
- Worst year
- 201977 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 76 fires · 3 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 12kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 25Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 4 | 5 | Electrical system (34) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 36 | 0 | 9 | Electrical system (24) | |
| 30 | 1 | 5 | Electrical system (16) | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Electrical system (2) |
What fails on the 2019 Audi e-tron
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 44% |
34 | 1 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 21% |
16 | 2 | — |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 18% |
14 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 13% |
10 | 0 | Shop all engine parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 12% |
9 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 8% |
6 | 1 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
5 | 0 | Shop all brakes parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Wipers and visibilityWiper motors and blades | 5% |
4 | 0 | Shop all wipers and visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Airbag detection system continues to malfunction. When driving at random times it states the detection system is currently unavailable as well as all the function buttons on the steering wheel.
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The vehicle's charging system keeps failing and turning off the charger. The rear doors do not open from the inside of the vehicle (intermittently).
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on multiple occasions the automatic locking feature for the doors doesn't work and says to see manual. I'm afraid i will get locked in the vehicle.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Audi e-tron years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2019, 2021, 2022 carry the most filings on the Audi e-tron. The 2019 alone has 77 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Audi e-tron problem?
On the 2019 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 34 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Audi e-tron problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Audi e-tron complaints that include mileage is about 12,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.