60,500 Volkswagen and Audi Cars Recalled Over Gear Display Glitch

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that nearly 60,500 Volkswagen vehicles have a gear issue and are included in an important recall.

If you own an Audi or Volkswagen, we’ve broken down the news for you so that you can easily read why the recall is happening, which specific vehicles are affected, and what to do if you own one.

Why Is Volkswagen Recalling These Vehicles?

According to the NHTSA, the Volkswagen vehicles included in this recall have a gear issue. The instrument panel isn’t displaying the transmission gear lever indicator correctly. This means you might be unable to tell if your vehicle is parked. Because of this, “these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, ‘Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect.'”

If you haven’t properly shifted into park when you pull into a parking space, you run the risk of having it roll. Applying your parking brake is a good habit, but relying only on one brake to keep your car from rolling away and causing an accident is unwise.

Which Volkswagen Vehicles Are Recalled?

Nearly 60,500 Volkswagen vehicles have this gear problem and are subject to the recall. Impacted vehicles include the:

• 2021 Volkswagen ID.4
• 2022Volkswagen ID.4
• 2023 Volkswagen ID.4
• 2022 Audi Q4 e-Tron
• 2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron
• 2022 Audi Q4 e-Tron Sportback
• 2024 Audi Q4 e-Tron Sportback

Volkswagen will mail out owner letters in late April 2025, so if you own one of the aforementioned vehicles, keep an eye out for that piece of mail.

What’s the Proposed Fix?

Volkswagen says that “dealers will update the brake control unit software, free of charge.” Do not put this repair off any longer than necessary. It’s good practice to put your parking brake on any time you turn your car off, but it’s best not to leave that as your only fail-safe.

If you want more information or don’t want to wait for your letter, you can call the manufacturers directly. Volkswagen can be reached at 1-800-893-5298; their number for this recall is 97H3. Audi’s number is 1-800-253-2834, and you’ll want to ask about recall number 454R. You can also call the NHTSA at 888-327-4236 to ask. If you contact them, you’ll need to reference recall number 25V120000.

Source

Gear Position Indicator Not Displayed/FMVSS 102, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2025.

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