Volkswagen is recalling more than 60,000 electric cars in the United States due to a dangerous error affecting two models – the Audi Q4 e-tron and Volkswagen ID.4

Volkswagen has been forced to recall over 60,000 electric vehicles in the United States due to a perilous display error.

The affected cars, which include the Audi Q4 e-tron and Volkswagen ID. 4, failed to show certain gear positions, potentially leading to unintended rollaways if the parking brake isn’t applied, as reported by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The German automotive giant has had to pull back a total of 60,490 vehicles in the US. The issue with the gear indicator was traced back to a software glitch, Volkswagen’s safety recall report revealed.

The company first noticed the problem in August following five incidents that occurred outside the US.

Earlier this month, Volkswagen also initiated another recall for about 30,000 vehicles in the US due to a malfunctioning rearview camera display. Additionally, last November saw nearly 115,000 Volkswagen vehicles recalled in the United States because of “exploding” airbags in certain Beetle and Passat models ranging from 2006 to 2019, reports the Mirror.

“The driver’s side frontal airbag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high temperature cycling,” stated the U.S. auto safety regulator.

Meanwhile, Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 700,000 cars following the identification of a significant fault in the warning system last December. The latest problem to affect Elon Musk’s electric vehicles involves a crucial warning light on the dashboard not working correctly, potentially increasing the risk of an accident.

As per a letter from the NHTSA, the recall encompasses certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. It stated that the tyre pressure monitoring system warning light on these vehicles may not stay lit between drive cycles, thereby failing to alert the driver.

The US-based manufacturer announced it would provide a free software update to rectify the issue, which affected approximately 694,000 vehicles. Owner notification letters were anticipated to be sent out on February 15, 2025.

This is just the latest in a series of problems found in Tesla vehicles in 2024, with Musk’s highly-touted Cybertruck experiencing seven recalls that year. In October, Tesla recalled over 27,000 Cybertrucks due to a delay in the activation of the rearview camera image when shifting into reverse.