Audi Q6 e-tron rearview camera FMVSS 111 hardware recall + seat belt retractor recall
- Manufacturer
- Audi
- Model
- Q6 e-tron / SQ6 e-tron / Sportback variants
- Years affected
- 2025–2026
- Risk type
- Software / hardware / multiple FMVSS violations
- Issue
- Two NHTSA campaigns affect 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron vehicles. Campaign 25V275 (Audi 916C, May 2025) addresses a rearview camera that displays a blurry image, violating FMVSS No. 111 ('Rear Visibility') — remedy requires HARDWARE replacement of the rearview camera and surround-view cameras, not a software-only fix. Campaign 25V900 (Audi 69D8, December 2025) addresses an automatic locking retractor seat belt that may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt — violating FMVSS Nos. 208 ('Occupant Crash Protection') and 209 ('Seat Belt Assemblies'). The seat belt recall affects most of the 2025 Audi E3 1.2 software architecture lineup, not just Q6 e-tron — including A5, A6, S5, and Sportback variants — suggesting a supplier issue rather than a Q6-specific defect.
Summary
The Audi Q6 e-tron has had two notable NHTSA campaigns in its launch year. The rearview camera recall (916C / 25V275, May 2025) is structurally different from the FMVSS 111 violations on Polestar 2, the e-TNGA family, and the Volvo AAOS lineup: Audi determined the camera defect could not be resolved through software alone and required hardware replacement. The seat belt automatic locking retractor recall (69D8 / 25V900, December 2025) affects most of Audi's 2025 E3 1.2 software lineup, suggesting a supplier issue rather than a Q6-specific defect.
Timeline
May 20, 2025: NHTSA campaign 25V275 issued. Audi number 916C. Hardware replacement of rearview camera and surround-view cameras. Owner notification letters mailed.
December 23, 2025: NHTSA campaign 25V900 VINs become searchable. Audi number 69D8. Affects 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. Owner notification letters expected February 17, 2026.
Consumer impact
The Q6 e-tron's hardware-replacement rearview camera remedy is the most thorough FMVSS 111 fix on this index — three other platforms (Polestar 2, e-TNGA family, Volvo AAOS) are using software-only remedies that have varied dramatically in effectiveness. Audi's approach has the advantage of physically resolving the defect at the cost of a more involved dealer visit. The seat belt recall is broader: affecting most 2025 vehicles built on Audi's E3 1.2 architecture, the supplier-driven defect cuts across both EV and ICE Audi product lines. Verify both campaigns (25V275 and 25V900) by VIN before purchase. The seat belt remedy involves potential replacement of the right and left rear seat belt assemblies — a 1-2 hour dealer visit typically.
Help other owners — file with the regulator
If your vehicle is affected by this defect, filing a complaint with NHTSA, Transport Canada, DVSA, or your regional regulator helps build the data record. Each report contributes to pattern detection that can trigger formal investigations and recalls — protecting other owners of the same vehicle, not just you.
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Campaign codes across affected model years
The manufacturer internal campaign codes and NHTSA campaign numbers we have on file for every affected model year. Multiple codes on a single vehicle reflect successive campaigns — sometimes a new campaign supersedes an earlier repair that did not resolve the issue.
| Mfr. code | NHTSA # | Announced | Model year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 916C | 25V275 | 2025 | 2025 | Rearview camera blurry image. FMVSS 111 violation. HARDWARE replacement of rearview camera and surround-view cameras (not software fix). |
| 69D8 | 25V900 | 2025 | 2025 | Automatic locking retractor seat belt failure when child seat installed. FMVSS 208/209 violation. Affects most 2025 Audi E3 1.2 lineup. |
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