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3 model years · 2019–2022

Audi e-tron reliability by year

6 recalls and 111 owner complaints across 3 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 3 model years · newest first

2022
9.8/10
1 recall · 0 complaints
2021
7.6/10
3 recalls · 35 complaints
Caveats
2019
7.6/10
2 recalls · 76 complaints
Caveats

Common trouble spots across the e-tron aggregated across 3 model years

electrical
48 complaints across 2 years · avg $850
powertrain
18 complaints across 2 years · avg $2,500
visibility
4 complaints across 1 year · avg $350
brakes
4 complaints across 1 year · avg $450
engine
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $3,100

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a Audi e-tron?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which Audi e-tron year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the Audi e-tron should I avoid?

No Audi e-tron model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the Audi e-tron are tracked?

3 model years (2019 through 2022) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 6 recalls and 111 owner complaints.

What's the most-reported problem on the Audi e-tron?

electrical is the most-reported category — 48 complaints across 2 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with Audi.
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