Audi / Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
What could happen
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.
Vehicles covered
- Audi Q3 2024–2025
- Volkswagen Arteon 2023
- Volkswagen Tiguan 2022–2024
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V082000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 12, 2025
- Owners notified
- Apr 3, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 29,569
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Back over prevention › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- VW: 91NY, Audi: 90AV
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Steering Sep 11, 2026
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Sep 10, 2026
- Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention May 20, 2026
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Dec 10, 2025
- Volkswagen recall: Steering Aug 13, 2025
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Tires Oct 31, 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.