EV Risk IndexAudi Q6 e-tron: separate 2025 camera hardware, camera software and rear seat-belt recalls
- Manufacturer
- Audi
- Model
- Q6 e-tron / SQ6 e-tron, including Sportback variants (2025 seat-belt campaign)
- Years affected
- 2025
- Risk type
- Software / hardware / multiple FMVSS violations
- Issue
- For specified 2025 Q6/SQ6 vehicles, NHTSA 25V225 (Audi 90XM) concerns a blurred rearview image and camera replacement. Separately, 25V226 (916C) concerns delayed or unavailable rearview imagery and control-unit reprogramming. NHTSA 25V899 (69D8) concerns rear seat-belt automatic locking retractors; dealers inspect and replace affected assemblies as needed. Each campaign has its own population. The reviewed 25V899 model list is limited to 2025 and includes certain 2025 Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron vehicles, including Sportback variants. These records do not establish 2026 Q6 applicability or VIN-specific eligibility. 25V275 is a Can-Am motorcycle campaign; 25V900 is a different Audi rear-camera campaign, not this seat-belt recall.
Summary
For certain 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron vehicles, NHTSA 25V225 (90XM) concerns a blurry rearview image and camera replacement; 25V226 (916C) separately concerns a delayed or unavailable rearview image and control-unit reprogramming. NHTSA 25V899 (69D8) concerns the rear seat-belt automatic locking retractor, with inspection and replacement when necessary.
These are separate campaigns with different defects and remedies. Their listed model-year scope is not proof that every Q6 needs every repair. No assignment is made to the original Audi e-tron or to unverified Q6 years.
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You can file at any time, even if your dealer or manufacturer is already handling repairs. The regulatory complaint is a separate channel that helps every owner of your vehicle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90XM | 25V225 | 2025 | 2025 | For certain 2025 Q6/SQ6 vehicles, a blurred rearview image; remedy: camera replacement. Confirm vehicle and VIN applicability. |
| 69D8 | 25V899 | 2025 | 2025 | For specified 2025 Audi vehicles, including listed Q6/SQ6 variants, a rear seat-belt automatic locking retractor defect; remedy: inspection and replacement when necessary. Confirm VIN applicability. |
| 916C | 25V226 | 2025 | 2025 | For certain 2025 Q6/SQ6 vehicles, delayed or unavailable rearview imagery; remedy: control-unit reprogramming. Confirm vehicle and VIN applicability. |
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This table is editorial reference, not a regulatory record. Regulators outside of NHTSA generally require a VIN or registration-plate lookup flow instead of a per-model URL.
Verify your vehicle with the regulator
The regulator in your jurisdiction is always the authoritative source for whether your specific VIN is affected by an open safety campaign. Check the database below using your vehicle identification number.
- United States — NHTSA (US)
- Canada — Transport Canada
- Audi 90XM compliance recall bulletin (filed with NHTSA) — Audi 90XM compliance recall bulletin (filed with NHTSA)
- Audi 916C compliance recall bulletin (filed with NHTSA) — Audi 916C compliance recall bulletin (filed with NHTSA)
- NHTSA 25V899 primary campaign document — NHTSA 25V899 primary campaign document
- Transport Canada — Transport Canada defects and recalls
- DVSA (UK) — DVSA vehicle recall check (UK)
- EU Safety Gate — EU Safety Gate
- KBA (Germany) — KBA recalls database (Germany)
EV Risk Index editorializes around public recall data; we do not replace regulatory guidance. If you believe your vehicle is affected by a safety recall, contact the manufacturer and check the regulator database for your jurisdiction using your VIN.