Model year
2025 Audi SQ5
NHTSA lists 1 recall and 8 complaints for the 2025 Audi SQ5 (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 1 recall and 0 complaints under SQ5 SPORTBACK. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (3), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (2). NHTSA lists crash-test variants for this model year and marks the overall rating Not Rated. EPA rates it 21–22 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,750–$3,900, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2014 12 complaints
- 2015 9 complaints
- 2016 6 complaints
- 2017 5 complaints
- 2018 24 complaints
- 2019 20 complaints
- 2020 8 complaints
- 2021 13 complaints
- 2022 5 complaints
- 2023 3 complaints
- 2024 6 complaints
- 2025 8 complaints
- 2026 4 complaints
- 2027 0 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
8 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SQ5 SPORTBACK | 1 | 0 |
Investigations
No investigations are matched to this name.
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | 4 · possibility 0.164 | — |
| Sportback SUV AWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | 4 · possibility 0.164 | — |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ5 · 3L · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 | 24 | 21 | — | — | $3,900 |
| SQ5 Sportback · 3L · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 | 24 | 21 | — | — | $3,900 |
| SQ5 · 3L · Automatic (AM-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 | 26 | 22 | — | — | $3,750 |
| SQ5 Sportback · 3L · Automatic (AM-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 | 26 | 22 | — | — | $3,750 |
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Check a vehicle
This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2025 Audi SQ5 at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.