# 2023 AUDI Q4 E-TRON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `2156381` · 2025-12-11 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** Q4 E-TRON
- **Year:** 2023
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
I purchased the Audi Q4 Etron new.  The issue that I'm bring up is 'self-acceleration'  I had the intial incident 10/2025  where the car self accelerated (Audi Case open) but can't reproduce which almost pin a kid between my vehicle and another vehicle.  I was able to react quickly to prevent a death.  Second time 'self-acceleration" was on 3/27/25.  My son pulling into garage with my sitting next to him, the car self accelerated after coming to complete stop, jumped a pakring block and crashed into my garage wall.  Dealer had the car for 2-3 weeks and still couldn't replicate.  Third incident was 10/30/25 while at a complete stop in traffic leaving a parking lot, the car was at complete stop and 'self-acclerated' into the vehicle in front. This incident caused my vehcile to be total-loss by insurance.  Audi case was also open and they said no fault and told me it's an insurrance matter.  I believe there are many cases like mine and they are aware.  There are lots of discussion on the defective 'self-accelreation' on Audi Q4 Etron.  take a look at this link "https://www.reddit.com/r/etron/comments/16ta6qe/beware_of_the_q4_etron_sudden_acceleration/"
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