Audi Q6 e-tron Lemon Law

The Q6 e-tron is one of the first vehicles on Audi's new PPE electric architecture, and its most notable early defect is software-driven. Audi recalled 2025 Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron vehicles under NHTSA campaign 25V226 because the rearview camera image could be delayed or fail to appear after shifting into reverse — a backup-visibility hazard — with the fix being a camera control-unit software update. A related action covered Q6 e-tron cameras that displayed a blurry image, and the model has also been included in a seat-belt automatic-locking-retractor recall.

Owners of new PPE electric vehicles like the Q6 e-tron also report the broader set of EV growing pains: 12-volt battery and onboard-charger faults that leave the SUV unable to start or charge, high-voltage or drive-motor faults that force reduced power, DC fast-charging sessions that abort or slow down, and MMI infotainment software that freezes, reboots, or drops navigation and camera displays. First-year build-quality complaints and parts backorders can compound the frustration.

California's Lemon Law fully covers electric vehicles, including the Q6 e-tron. If a substantial defect that impairs the vehicle's use, value, or safety isn't repaired after a reasonable number of attempts — or the SUV is out of service for an extended cumulative period under warranty — you may be entitled to a buyback, a replacement, or a cash settlement, with Audi paying your attorney fees. A recall alone doesn't make a car a lemon, but a defect that keeps returning after repair often does.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your Q6 e-tron has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Audi Q6 e-tron qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and Audi pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.