Audi SQ5

Audi Sedan 2014–2026

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Make
Audi
Model
Audi SQ5
Year range
2014–2026
Generation
2025–2026 · GU
Vehicle taxonomy
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What is on the record for the Audi SQ5

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Driver-assistance systems46 (14.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2021.
  • Electrical system40 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2018–2022.
  • Engine36 (11.3%)

Where a mileage was given (90 reports), it averaged 23,284 miles.

These are counts of records held, not a failure rate: no vehicles-in-service figure exists in this data, so no reliability score can be derived from it.

Explore Audi SQ5 problems by model year

The Audi SQ5 is in the CarFaultIQ vehicle directory, but model-specific fault records for it have not been published yet.

This page is a coverage placeholder, not a diagnostic guide. It is deliberately excluded from search indexing until verified model-specific content exists. Nothing on this page should be read as a fault claim about this vehicle.

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Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

14 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 26V266000 — model years 2025

    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.

  • 22V742000 — model years 2021

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5…

  • 22V567000 — model years 2022

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2022 Audi SQ5 Sportback vehicle. The connections that join the metal sheets to form the rear lid may have been improperly connected.

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

2,183 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 11035826 — model years 2025, 2026

    This bulletin provides in overview of the combined software update.

  • 11035796 — model years 2026

    This update delivers functional improvements to connectivity, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, cyber security, infotainment, and navigation. It also improves overall software stability.

  • 11035837 — model years 2025

    This bulletin provides information regarding software update KD2* 03.11.00/C (28.14.01).

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

13 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

  • 2024209 — model years 2023

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • 2022565 — model years 2021

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • 2022455 — model years 2022

    Issue: On a small number of Q5 Sportback and SQ5 Sportback models, the rear hatch lid may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the latch could break or detach in a crash and allow the rear hatch to deform more than it is…

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

111 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 reports
  • ENGINE: 16 reports
  • STEERING: 14 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

Official NHTSA source

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Used-car checks

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Recall/safety notes

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