2022 Audi E-Tron electrical system problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2022 Audi E-Tron — 55% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving, the vehicle displayed three simultaneous warnings — “Drive system malfunction, safely stop vehicle,” “Electrical system malfunction, restart not possible, contact service,” and “All-wheel drive malfunction, limited stability” — and lost propulsion completely. This occurred on at…”
filed Sep 5, 2026
“The vehicle is experiencing an intermittent but active 'Electrical system: malfunction!' safety alert on the dashboard and myAudi app, caused by an internal high-voltage battery cell circuit fault (Diagnostic Trouble Code P0DB400 / U04A300) and a failure in the battery thermal runaway detection…”
filed Sep 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Certain high-voltage battery modules may overheatCampaign 23V867000 · Dec 20, 2023
- When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power…Campaign 23V842000 · Dec 13, 2023
Related service bulletins
This bulletin provides general information about the current tpp issues for Audi connect.
TSB_2082976_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 27, 2026This bulletin provides informaitn when there is a warning messsage; "Instrument cluster: fault. Limited warning messages. Please contact workshop"; DTC B200096.
TSB_2069331_8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 26, 2026
Electrical System problems in other E-Tron years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 E-Tron | 24 | 67% |
| 2019 E-Tron | 34 | 44% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 Audi E-Tron
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.