Used Audi e-tron: Inspection checklist

Pick the model year you are going to see. Each sheet lists the checks for the problems owners reported on that year, in the order you would do them at the car. Owners filed 240 complaints across these 8 years; the 2019 drew the most.

Choose a model year

Problems that follow the e-tron from year to year

Each of these is a top-three complaint area in at least two model years. Darker cells mean more complaints that year. Whatever year you are looking at, give these extra time.

Area	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total
Electrical	27	3	17	24	21	13	9	114
Transmission	9		8	11	2	2	5	37
Brakes	4		2	3	3			12
Steering					4	2		6

e-tron generations and updates

First years of a new generation and mid-cycle updates are marked. Each year links to its checklist.

First generation
2019–2023
2023 update: New branding; Updated features

Mileages where e-tron problems start

From owner reports for each model year, lowest mileage first. Compare these with the odometer of the car you are seeing.

Typical mileage	Problem	Year
200–866 miles	Pedestrian warning sound failure	2024
1,000–7,000 miles	High-voltage and fire warnings	2025
9,300–25,000 miles	Sudden loss of drive power	2021
30,000–63,000 miles	Sudden loss of drive power	2019
63,000–87,000 miles	Coolant leak into front motor	2019