2025 Audi RS Q8 Seat Belt Anchor Recall (25V777)

Recall 25V777 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025 Audi RS Q8 in recall 25V777?

The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.

Is it safe to drive a 2025 RS Q8 with recall 25V777?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: A seat belt that is missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: A seat belt that is missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your RS Q8 shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the anchorage, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V777?

Recall 25V777 covers 61 vehicles: 2025 Audi Q7; 2025 Audi Q8; 2025 Audi RS Q8; 2025 Audi SQ8.

NHTSA lists 61 vehicles in this campaign, built March 17, 2025 to March 25, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the RS Q8 seat belt anchor recall?

Yes. Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles, free of charge.

Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 692K. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 14, 2025.

When was recall 25V777 announced?

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported recall 25V777 to NHTSA on November 12, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as December 3, 2025.

This recall was filed 10 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 8 days. If your RS Q8 was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my RS Q8 is part of recall 25V777?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V777 is open on your RS Q8, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 25V777000 is open on your RS Q8, it will be listed there, along with Audi recall number 692K. You can also ask any Audi dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should RS Q8 owners do about recall 25V777?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 25V777000 applies to your RS Q8.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Audi dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Keep a copy of every repair order. Check that each one lists your complaint, the mileage, and the dates in and out.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the anchorage happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are RS Q8 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 0 of them about the seat belts.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the seat belts have been filed since recall 25V777 was reported (0) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 19 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 0 of them involve the seat belts. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Audi Q7: 16 complaints in total, 0 about the seat belts
• 2025 Audi Q8: 3 complaints in total, 0 about the seat belts
• 2025 Audi RS Q8: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the seat belts
• 2025 Audi SQ8: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the seat belts

Can recall 25V777 make my RS Q8 a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

A seat belt that does not latch or retract correctly on the 2025 Audi RS Q8 affects safety directly, and a failed recall repair is a repair attempt under California law.

A remedy is available. Many vehicles are fixed on the first try. If the problem returns after the recall repair, or the 2025 Audi RS Q8 has needed other repairs for the same defect, those visits count toward a lemon law claim.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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