Model year
2025 Audi Q5
NHTSA lists 1 recall and 46 complaints for the 2025 Audi Q5 (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 1 recall and 1 complaint under Q5 E and Q5 SPORTBACK. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (21), FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (12), FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (12). NHTSA rated 2 variants 5 stars overall. EPA rates it 25–26 mpg combined and 58 kWh/100 mi depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,150–$3,300, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2009 31 complaints
- 2010 100 complaints
- 2011 143 complaints
- 2012 168 complaints
- 2013 89 complaints
- 2014 105 complaints
- 2015 100 complaints
- 2016 78 complaints
- 2017 42 complaints
- 2018 208 complaints
- 2019 52 complaints
- 2020 25 complaints
- 2021 74 complaints
- 2022 22 complaints
- 2023 44 complaints
- 2024 20 complaints
- 2025 46 complaints
- 2026 4 complaints
Recalls
26V266000 · Apr 24, 2026
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
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.
Complaints
46 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 3, fire flag on 0, injury field 3, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Q5 E | 0 | 1 |
| Q5 SPORTBACK | 1 | 0 |
Investigations
No investigations are matched to this name.
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHEV SUV AWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| SUV AWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.164 | NHTSA photo |
| Sportback SUV AWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.164 | NHTSA photo |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5 S line quattro · 2L · Automatic (AM-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline · Hybrid | 23 | 28 | 25 | — | — | $3,300 |
| Q5 Sportback S line quattro · 2L · Automatic (AM-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline · Hybrid | 23 | 28 | 25 | — | — | $3,300 |
| Q5 quattro · 2L · Automatic (AM-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline · Hybrid | 23 | 29 | 26 | — | — | $3,150 |
| Q5 Plug-In Hybrid quattro · 2L · Automatic (AM-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline · Plug-in Hybrid | 25 | 27 | 26 | 58.0 | 390 | $3,150 |
| Q5 TFSI quattro · 2L · Automatic (AM-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 | 30 | 25 | — | — | $3,300 |
| Q5 Sportback TFSI quattro · 2L · Automatic (AM-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 | 30 | 25 | — | — | $3,300 |
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