Audi Electrical System: 12V/24V/48V Battery

Audi is recalling about 13,769 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Campaign
25V125000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Reported
28 February 2025
Vehicles
13,769
Built between
Not published
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
20 May 2025
Repaired
91%
Unrepaired
1,249

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2024-2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron
  • 2024-2025 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron
  • 2024 Volkswagen ID.4

Repair progress

1,249 of 13,769 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

91% repaired — 12,520 of 13,769 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 AUDI Q4 E-Tron SUV, AUDI Q4 E-Tron Sportback, and 2024 ID.4 vehicles. The on-board charger (OCDC) may fail and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.

What could happen

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will replace the OCDC, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 20, 2025.

Parts involved

  • OCDC control unit1EA.915.685.R (AUDI Q4 e-tron) , 1EK.915.685.K (Volkswagen ID.4) (affected parts)Onboard Charger and DC/DC Converter (OCDC)

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA28 February 2025
  2. Owners notified20 May 2025
  3. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 91% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 28 February 2025.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93CJ. Audi's number for this recall is 93FR.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
AUDI: 93FR WV: 93CJ
Recalling manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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