Audi recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 RS6 Avant and RS7, 2020-2022 A6 Allroad, S6 Sedan, and S7, and 2019-2022 A6 Sedan and A7 vehicles. The fuel level sender may stick, causing an inaccurate fuel level reading to be displayed on the instrument cluster.
What could happen
An inaccurate fuel reading may cause an engine stall due to lack of fuel, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will install a new sensor in the tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2023. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 20DN.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A6 2019–2022
- Audi A6 Allroad 2022
- Audi A7 2019–2022
- Audi Rs 6 Avant 2021–2022
- Audi Rs 7 2021–2022
- Audi S6 2020–2022
- Audi S7 2020–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V155000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 14, 2022
- Owners notified
- Feb 17, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 47,238
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Instrument panel › Fuel gauge › Fuel level float/sensor/sending unit
- Maker's own recall number
- 20DN
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Lane departure Mar 4, 2026
- Audi recall: Back over prevention Dec 19, 2025
- Audi recall: Seat belts Dec 19, 2025
- Audi recall: Electrical system Mar 31, 2025
- Audi recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 25, 2023
- Audi recall: Electrical system Nov 21, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.