Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 19, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 27,768. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
The risk
An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Audi A5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Audi A6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Audi S5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Audi SQ6 Sportback E-Tron | 0 | 3 | 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 25V899000.
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