Audi Q5 Sportback Recalls (2022-2025)

What recalls does the Audi Q5 Sportback have?

• 2025 Audi Q5 Seat Belt Pretensioner Recall (26V266)
  April 24, 2026 · 7,425 vehicles · Seat Belts

  The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.

  Risk: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.

  Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge.

• 2022-2024 Audi Q5 Engine Recall (25V294)
  May 7, 2025 · 89,417 vehicles · Engine

  The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened.

  Risk: The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.

  Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the screws as necessary, free of charge.

• 2022-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback Engine Recall (22V753)
  October 7, 2022 · 76,515 vehicles · Engine

  The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.

  Risk: A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine failure causes an oil leak, it can increase the risk of a fire.

  Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace an affected engine, free of charge.

• 2022 Audi A6 Engine Control Module Recall (22V368)
  May 23, 2022 · 72 vehicles · Engine

  The semiconductor inside the engine control unit may short-circuit and cause an engine stall.

  Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

  Fix: Dealers will replace the engine control unit, free of charge.

• 2021 Audi Q5 Body Panel Recall (21V947)
  December 8, 2021 · 288,991 vehicles · Body, Doors and Seats

  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.

  Risk: A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: Dealers will install a protective cover on the gateway control module and seal an underbody seam as necessary, free of charge.

• 2021 Audi A8 Backup Camera Recall (21V825)
  October 20, 2021 · 2,857 vehicles · Rearview Camera

  A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  Risk: A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge.

Which Q5 Sportback parts are recalled most?

Which Q5 Sportback model years have the most recalls?

How do I check my Q5 Sportback for open recalls?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup. The lookup lists every open safety recall on that specific vehicle, so you will see which of the 6 Audi Q5 Sportback campaigns above apply to you. You can also ask any authorized Audi dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is on your registration card, your insurance card, and a plate at the lower driver-side corner of the windshield. Brand-new recalls can take a few days to show up, so check again if you received a letter.

What are Q5 Sportback owners reporting?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA since 2020, by model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, but the components that come up most often show where owners are having trouble.

Excerpts from owner complaints (unverified):

Car jerks strongly when slightly accelerate on an incline. This jerking happened 2 more times. After 10 minutes driving on highway, car dashboard shown Electrical System: Malfunction and forced immediate exit off highway.

2022 AUDI Q5 Sportback owner, Engine, NHTSA complaint 11473456

On June 1 2022, Driving at a speed of approx 20 MPH, the car brakes came on suddenly, 4 windows came down and the vehicle came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the road. A message came on to the effect that the electric system had failed.

2022 AUDI Q5 Sportback owner, Electrical System, NHTSA complaint 11467453

Brand new vehicle with less than 1000 miles. Whenever I take an exit from highyway vehicle's rear wheel slips and shakes. It shakes and slips when I change lanes in a curvy highway such as Hardy Toll Road in Houston. Happened several times.

2023 AUDI Q5 Sportback owner, Wheels, NHTSA complaint 11501976

Can a recall make your Q5 Sportback a lemon in California?

A recall alone does not make a Audi Q5 Sportback a lemon. California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act looks at whether a warranty defect substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety and was not fixed within a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

3 involve the engine, transmission or high-voltage battery, the kinds of repairs that often take several visits or weeks of downtime.

Within the first 18 months or 18,000 miles, California presumes the manufacturer had enough chances if the same defect was repaired two or more times when it is likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Written notice to the manufacturer is required in some cases, and owners outside that window can still have a claim. An owner who prevails can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

What to keep: every repair order, the recall owner letters, your purchase or lease contract, and a log of dates, mileage and symptoms. Make sure every visit is written up, even when the dealer says it found nothing.

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Other Audi models with recalls

• A3: 8 recalls
• A4: 7 recalls
• A4 Allroad: 3 recalls
• A5: 9 recalls
• A5 Cabriolet: 4 recalls
• A6: 14 recalls
• A6 Allroad: 9 recalls
• A6 Sportback E-Tron: 2 recalls
• A7: 13 recalls
• A7 E: 1 recall
• A8: 12 recalls
• E Tron GT: 1 recall
• E-Tron: 11 recalls
• E-Tron GT: 14 recalls
• E-Tron Quattro: 1 recall
• E-Tron Sportback: 2 recalls
• Q3: 10 recalls
• Q4 E-Tron: 7 recalls
• Q4 Sportback E-Tron: 3 recalls
• Q5: 12 recalls
• Q5 Sportback: 6 recalls
• Q6 E-Tron: 3 recalls
• Q6 Sportback E-Tron: 1 recall
• Q7: 14 recalls
• Q8: 12 recalls
• Q8 E-Tron: 1 recall
• Q8 Sportback E-Tron: 2 recalls
• R8: 1 recall
• RS 3: 3 recalls
• RS 5: 7 recalls
• RS 6 Avant: 14 recalls
• RS 7: 13 recalls
• RS E-Tron GT: 8 recalls
• RS Q8: 12 recalls
• S3: 8 recalls
• S4: 5 recalls
• S5: 10 recalls
• S5 Cabriolet: 5 recalls
• S6: 11 recalls
• S6 Sportback E-Tron: 2 recalls
• S7: 10 recalls
• S8: 10 recalls
• SQ5: 7 recalls
• SQ5 Sportback: 1 recall
• SQ6 E-Tron: 1 recall
• SQ6 Sportback E-Tron: 3 recalls
• SQ7: 11 recalls
• SQ8: 10 recalls
• SQ8 E-Tron: 1 recall
• SQ8 Sportback E-Tron: 1 recall
• TT: 1 recall

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