By model year
The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 24
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Audi SQ5
Every Audi SQ5 model year on file, 2012 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years1219 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years162012 to 2027
Recall campaigns14Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins8,834Summed across model years
Components
Engine and cooling leads the Audi SQ5 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Audi SQ5 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | SUV | 4 | 0.0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 2025 | SUV | 7 | 0.0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 815 |
| 2024 | SUV | 6 | 33.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 701 |
| 2023 | SUV | 3 | 33.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 794 |
| 2022 | SUV | 5 | 0.0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 891 |
| 2021 | SUV | 13 | 7.7 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 996 |
| 2020 | SUV | 8 | 0.0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 864 |
| 2019 | SUV | 19 | 5.3 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 809 |
| 2018 | SUV | 24 | 8.3 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 794 |
| 2017 | SUV | 5 | 40.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 438 |
| 2016 | SUV | 6 | 0.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 2015 | SUV | 8 | 0.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 454 |
| 2014 | SUV | 12 | 0.0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 424 |
| 2013 | SUV | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2012 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 128 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Audi SQ5
- 26V-266 Apr 24, 2026
Driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash
Seat belts · 7,425 vehicles - 22V-742 Oct 5, 2022
Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear
Back-over prevention · 170k vehicles - 22V-567 Aug 3, 2022
Connections that join the metal sheets to form the rear lid may have been improperly connected
Structure · 1 vehicles - 22V-034 Jan 26, 2022
Rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed
Suspension · 31k vehicles - 21V-947 Dec 8, 2021
Liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway…
Electrical system · 289k vehicles - 21V-606 Aug 5, 2021
Rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
Seat belts · 45k vehicles - 21V-295 Apr 26, 2021
Lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion
Suspension · 41k vehicles - 20V-505 Aug 26, 2020
Parts of the front seat frame and backrest adjuster may not have been welded properly
Seats · 5,376 vehicles - 19V-737 Oct 16, 2019
Rear wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach from the vehicle
Structure · 174k vehicles - 19V-473 Jun 19, 2019
In the event of a crash deploying the passenger's frontal air bag, the instrument panel carrier may break due to incorrect welding
Airbags · 28 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.