Volkswagen recalled more than 30,000 vehicles for a pair of concerns: a potential rear camera issue and electric vehicle batteries possibly overheating.

The automaker is recalling 29,569 of its 2022-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan SUVs, 2023 Volkswagen Arteon sedans and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 SUVs because the rearview camera image may not display as intended, Volkswagen says in a report filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup and may not show a rearview camera image. This can increase the risk of a crash, the company said in the report.

Volkswagen is also recalling 2,616 of its 2023 Audi Q5 PHEV hybrid SUVs because defective high-voltage battery cell modules may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire, according to a NHTSA report.

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What Volkswagen, Audi vehicles are affected in the rearview camera recall?

The rearview camera recall covers the following Audi and Volkswagen vehicles:

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• 2024-2025 Audi Q3 (14,028)
• 2023 Volkswagen Arteon (1,660)
• 2022-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan (13,881)

What Audi vehicles are covered in the battery recall?

The high-voltage battery recall covers certain 2023 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid vehicles.

How to get recalled vehicles fixed

Automaker remedies for the recalls:

Volkswagen and Audi rearview camera recall: Owners of the vehicles with the rearview camera issues are expected to get notification letters mailed to them April 11, 2025. Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. 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.

Audi high-voltage battery recall: Owners of 2023 Audi Q5 vehicles with the safety risk are expected to have interim notification letters mailed April 11, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy – installation of advanced onboard diagnostic software – is available, which is anticipated to be available in the second quarter of 2025.

Volkswagen will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them not to charge the vehicle from an external source until the battery can be replaced. For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, owners are advised not to charge their batteries from external sources until the final remedy becomes available. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93AA. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V-898.

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