2021 Audi SQ5

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 22V742000 2022-10-05

  Recall 22V742000

  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 Cabriolet, E-Tron Quattro, SQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ5, S8, S7, S6 Sedan, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe,…

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 22V034000 2022-01-26

  Recall 22V034000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8…

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 21V947000 2021-12-08

  Recall 21V947000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway control module, causing it to shutdown.

  Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 14 records exist for the Audi SQ5 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 979 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 2,183 records exist for the Audi SQ5 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 SQ5 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

• 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

• 2022022 2022-01-26

  Transport Canada recall 2022022

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

  Recorded model years: 2021

• 2021740 2021-12-09

  Transport Canada recall 2021740

  Issue: On certain vehicles, if you spill liquid on the rear seat, or drive through heavy rain or deep water, the gateway control module could be damaged. If this happens, the vehicle may enter emergency mode and suddenly lose power to the wheels. Note: The power steering and braking systems will continue to work. You may also see warning messages…

  Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 13 records exist for the Audi SQ5 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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reported injuries 1

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 system4 (22.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2018–2022.
• Engine4 (22.2%)
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)3 (16.7%)
• Driver-assistance systems2 (11.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2021.
• Air bags (restraint system)1 (5.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2019–2023.
• Lights1 (5.6%)
• Seat belts1 (5.6%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2020–2025.
• Steering1 (5.6%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2014–2015.

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (5.6%) 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 111 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.