Volkswagen’s EV battery recall expands to Audi, with Audi issuing a recall for Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron vehicles after concerns that the batteries could catch fire at higher states of charge. Multiple outlets report that owners are instructed to limit charging to 80% of battery capacity.
The Next Web and InsideEVs describe the Audi recall as following a similar action involving the Volkswagen ID.4, framing it as part of the same battery risk problem. Electrek likewise reports the recall spreading from Volkswagen to Audi, emphasizing the charging-limit guidance. The Next Web adds that the affected batteries come from SK On’s plant in Hungary and cites an NHTSA filing as the basis for the U.S. recall.
While outlets broadly agree on the nature of the risk and the 80% charging instruction, they differ on the reported scale—Electrek cites figures in the tens of thousands globally, while The Next Web focuses on a specific U.S. count. Overall, coverage centers on the recall expansion and the practical charging restriction given to owners.
