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2022 Audi Audi E-tron

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

29 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Electrical system problems dominate (52% of complaints).

Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)89
Severity (30%)70
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)49

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20222026 YTD

How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

5/5 overall

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2022 Audi Audi e-tron SUV AWD

Front crash
Side crash
Rollover

Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 9%

Stability control: StandardForward collision warning: StandardLane departure warning: No

1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file, separate from the recalls above.

NHTSA crash-test photo, 2022 Audi Audi e-tron SUV AWD

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2022 Audi Audi E-tron, plotted where owners report it happening.

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Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (15) · Brakes (7) · Engine (5)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Electrical system

52%

15 complaints · 12 in the last 2 years

The vehicles software system regularly crashes and/or does not load leaving all camera functionality and safety alerts inoperable. I have had the vehicle in to address…

Brakes

24%

7 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years

Brakes were replaced by Audi with genuine Audi parts and within 2 months, the brake rotors became warped, requiring a resurfacing. After driving another 2 months, they…

Engine

17%

5 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years

The car occasionally does not respond to pushing the pedal to accelerate. The first time it happened, I though it was user error after sitting at a light. Well within …

Transmission & drivetrain

10%

3 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years

I was driving on the interstate freeway in normal conditions when my 2022 Audi E-tron suddenly showed a message "Electrical system malfunction!" and lost all power to …

Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2022 Audi Audi E-tron as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.