1. 1Direct injection makes the 2.0 TFSI prone to intake-valve carbon buildup over higher mileage, the same pattern seen on earlier EA888 engines; watch for rough idle or misfires and budget for walnut-blasting if it's never been done.
2. 2The 7-speed S tronic and the Haldex-type quattro coupling both call for scheduled fluid service; confirm it's been kept up on a used example.

• 21V6060002021-2022
  Rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate prematurely, which can prevent a child restraint from securing properly; dealers inspect and replace the middle-rear seat belt assembly.
• 21V8250002022
  A software error could prevent the rearview camera image from displaying the first time the vehicle is put in reverse; remedy is an infotainment software update.
• 22V2240002022
  The child-seat lower anchorage (LATCH) fitting sleeves are marked with a different symbol than the owner's manual describes; dealers replace all four fitting sleeves.
• 22V5150002022
  Front seat belt pretensioners may not provide adequate retention force in a crash; dealers replace the seat belt assemblies.
• 22V6520002022
  The front passenger airbag may have been folded incorrectly during assembly; dealers replace the airbag module.
• 22V8060002022
  Internal damage to the infotainment control unit while the car is powered off can disable the rearview camera; dealers replace the infotainment unit.
• 22V8230002022
  The rearview camera image can go blank or become unresponsive in reverse or when park is manually activated; dealers replace the rearview camera.
• 22V9010002023
  The federal Safety Certification label on the B-pillar is missing weight-capacity information; dealers apply a corrected overlay label.

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