Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 15, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18,853. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro, 2020-2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback, 2024 Q8 E-Tron, Q8 Sportback E-Tron, SQ8 E-Tron, and SQ8 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.
The risk
Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the pushrod screw joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46P7. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V621. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Audi Q8 Sportback E-Tron | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Audi SQ8 E-Tron | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Audi SQ8 Sportback E-Tron | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi E-Tron Sportback | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi E-Tron Quattro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Audi E-Tron Sportback | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi E-Tron Quattro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Audi E-Tron Sportback | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Audi E-Tron Sportback | 3 | 2 | 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 26V240000.
Full record for the 2024 Audi Q8 Sportback E-Tron → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →