2021 Audi Q5

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 25V080000 2025-02-12

  Recall 25V080000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Audi Q5, and 2022 A7 E Hybrid Electric PHEV vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 23V842000 2023-12-13

  Recall 23V842000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4 e-tron, 2020-2021 Audi A8, 2019-2024 e-tron Quattro, 2020-2024 e-tron Sportback Quattro, Q5, and 2021-2022 A7 vehicles. When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handling the electrical current required to…

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 22V753000 2022-10-07

  Recall 22V753000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback, Q5, 2022-2023 Volkswagen Atlas FL, and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.

  Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 8 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 35 records exist for the Audi Q5 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11035854 2026-07-27

  TSB_2082846_1

  This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 11035829 2026-07-13

  TSB_2081573_4

  This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible.

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 11035818 2026-07-10

  TSB_2078648_2

  This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel.

  Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 1,111 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 4,459 records exist for the Audi Q5 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Audi Q5 page

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2023659 2023-12-13

  Transport Canada recall 2023659

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 2022576 2022-10-07

  Transport Canada recall 2022576

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the connecting rod bearings may become damaged. If this happens, the engine could make abnormal noises and a warning light may turn on. If you continue to drive the vehicle with these symptoms, the engine could fail and/or an oil leak could occur. Safety Risk: An engine failure can cause a sudden loss of power, which…

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 2022565 2022-10-05

  Transport Canada recall 2022565

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 7 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 35 records exist for the Audi Q5 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

71 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 2
• reported injuries 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Electrical system25 (22.7%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2013–2022.
• Driver-assistance systems19 (17.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2021–2022.
• Engine18 (16.4%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2013–2024.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)14 (12.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2017.
• Fuel system6 (5.5%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2009–2017.
• Brakes4 (3.6%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2019.
• Steering3 (2.7%)
• Body & structure3 (2.7%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2022.

Other / uncategorized: 8 classifications (7.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,354 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.