Vehicle recall R/2025/441

Audi Q7 and others recall: Software update for battery control unit

DVSA recall R/2025/441 names the Audi Q7, Audi Q8 and Audi A8. It was launched 10 October 2025. It covers vehicles built 5 November 2020 to 18 December 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/441
Launched: 10 October 2025
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 93QQ
Vehicles: 1,003 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles there may be defective battery modules which may result in a fire hazard when charging the high-voltage battery.

The fix

Update the software of the high-voltage battery to improve the self-diagnosis capabilities. Vehicle owners are advised to not charge the high-voltage battery using external charging sources and also not use the e-tron modes “Battery charge” and “Battery hold” until the update is applied.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A8	19 February 2022 to 18 December 2023	185
Audi Q7	5 November 2020 to 10 October 2023	586
Audi Q8	12 January 2021 to 15 December 2023	232

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/2025/508 Belt buckle rivet missing 14 November 2025, Audi Q8, Audi A6
R/2024/310 Replacing front suspension link 19 July 2024, Audi A8
R/2024/018 The function of the side airbag may be restricted due to the airbag not being sufficiently secured to the front left seat frame. 15 January 2024, Audi Q8, Audi Q7
R/2023/331 A weld seam on the outer backrest frame of the front seats may not have been made correctly. 10 November 2023, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, Audi Q3
R/2022/132 The mesh size of the oil strainer in the oil supply for both turbochargers is too small 4 May 2022, Audi A7, Audi A8, Audi A6
R/2022/036 Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed 14 February 2022, Audi A8, Audi Q7, Audi A6 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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