Vehicle recall R/2024/495

Audi Q5 and Audi A6 recall: Servicing high-voltage battery

DVSA recall R/2024/495 names the Audi Q5 and Audi A6. It was launched 9 December 2024. It covers vehicles built 19 March 2021 to 3 December 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/495
Launched: 9 December 2024
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 93AB
Vehicles: 2,181 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles battery modules may become defective over the course of the vehicle’s service life. This may result in a fire hazard when charging the high-voltage battery with the associated risk of severe or fatal injuries to people inside and/or outside the vehicle as well as significant material damage. To minimise this risk do not charge the high-voltage battery using an external charging source. In addition do not use the e-tron modes “Battery charge” and “Battery hold” (refer to Owner’s Manual) until further notice.

The fix

Replace the defective modules. Further software fix being developed to improve monitoring.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A6	19 March 2021 to 17 October 2022	596
Audi Q5	22 March 2021 to 3 December 2022	1,585

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/2025/184 Cylinder head cover bolts inspection 22 May 2025, Audi Q5
R/2025/387 Stop-drive TAKATA PSAN 8 August 2025, Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5 and others
R/2024/158 Replacing Takata passenger airbag 4 April 2024, Audi A4, Audi A6
R/2025/463 Software update for battery control unit 24 October 2025, Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi Q5
R/2025/508 Belt buckle rivet missing 14 November 2025, Audi Q8, Audi A6
R/2023/317 On certain vehicles an incorrect bracket for the side airbag was fitted in the left front seat. 27 October 2023, Audi A7, Audi A6

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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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