Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Back Over Prevention › Display Function
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 170,296. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5 Cabriolet, E-Tron Quattro, SQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ5, S8, S7, S6 Sedan, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, 2022 E-Tron GT, and 2021-2022 RSQ8 vehicles. Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DZ.
25 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Audi E-Tron GT | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi RS Q8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi A4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Audi A5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi A5 Cabriolet | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi A6 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi A7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi A8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi E-Tron | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi Q5 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Audi Q7 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Audi Q8 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi RS 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi RS 7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi RS Q8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi S4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi S5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi S5 Cabriolet | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi S6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi S7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi S8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi SQ5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi SQ7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi SQ8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V742000.
Full record for the 2022 Audi E-Tron GT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →