2025 Audi SQ5 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2025 Audi SQ5, and owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2025 Audi SQ5
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Pretensioner (seat belts)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's…
7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2025 Audi SQ5 have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 800 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 6 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“On at least five occasions since we purchased this vehicle brand new in January 2026, the digital transmission system has failed to switch into park and would not switch into park -- producing an erro”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 8, 2026 · Power train
“Ive experienced multiple unexpected braking events while driving on essentially open road using adaptive cruise control. When this first happened it scared me significantly and caused a car behind me”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 29, 2026 · Forward collision avoidance
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2025 Audi SQ5 (SQ5 Sportback). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 21–22 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 19 / 24–26 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AM-S7); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Audi SQ5 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Audi SQ5 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Audi SQ5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Audi SQ5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2015 Audi SQ5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 Audi SQ5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 Audi SQ5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 Audi SQ5 | 5 | 24 |
| 2019 Audi SQ5 | 5 | 19 |
| 2020 Audi SQ5 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 Audi SQ5 | 5 | 13 |
| 2022 Audi SQ5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 Audi SQ5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 Audi SQ5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 Audi SQ5 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026 Audi SQ5 | 0 | 4 |
Checking a specific 2025 Audi SQ5
How do I know if my 2025 Audi SQ5 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2025 Audi SQ5; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Audi dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 26V266000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Audi models
- A42,895 complaints
- A61,658 complaints
- Q51,342 complaints
- Q71,047 complaints
- A3731 complaints
- S4588 complaints
- A5325 complaints
- TT319 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.