Vehicle recall R/2020/265

Audi A4 and Audi A6 recall: Moisture may enter the belt driven starter-alternator

DVSA recall R/2020/265 names the Audi A4 and Audi A6. It was launched 2 October 2020. It covers vehicles built 10 August 2018 to 11 March 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/265
Launched: 2 October 2020
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 27H8
Vehicles: DVSA lists 11,936 on each model line

What can go wrong

It is possible that moisture may enter the belt-driven starter-alternator.

The fix

The starter-alternator must be replaced on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 11,936. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A4	10 August 2018 to 11 March 2020	11,936
Audi A6	10 August 2018 to 11 March 2020	11,936

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2020/302 Seat frame may not be bolted correctly to the rail on the driver and passenger sides 26 October 2020, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi Q3
R/2020/372 Faulty crash sensors for airbag/restraint systems may have been fitted in both of the front doors 8 December 2020, Audi A6, Audi Q7, Audi RS6
R/2020/138 Moisture may enter the belt-driven starter-alternator 30 June 2020, Audi A4, Audi A7, Audi Q5 and others
R/2021/117 The front passenger airbag might not inflate fully in the event of an accident 26 March 2021, Audi A7, Audi A6
R/2021/204 Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty 7 June 2021, Audi A4, Audi A7, Audi A5
R/2021/236 Rear axle suspension links nuts do not meet specifications 25 June 2021, Audi A6, Audi Q8, Audi A8 and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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