2025 Audi Q5 recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2025 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 1
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 45
Latest campaign: Apr 24, 2026

Recall summary by component1

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Seat belts	1	Apr 24, 2026	26V266000

Safety recalls1

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0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Apr 24, 2026Latest campaign


Apr 24, 202626V266000	Seat belts: pretensioner Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V266000 What's wrong 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. Risk Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash. Remedy Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69GT. Filed under Q5, Q5 Sportback Campaign NHTSA 26V266000 · Apr 24, 2026

Apr 24, 202626V266000

Seat belts: pretensioner

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

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V266000

What's wrong: 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.
Risk: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69GT.
Filed under: Q5, Q5 Sportback
Campaign: NHTSA 26V266000 · Apr 24, 2026

Merged from NHTSA model names: Q5, Q5 Sportback. Not every vehicle of a model year is affected by every campaign.

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Audi recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component45

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45Complaints filed

2Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

2Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Forward collision avoidance	24	53	1	2
Electrical system	20	44	0	0
Service brakes	11	24	2	2
Engine	7	16	0	0
Lane departure	6	13	0	0
Unknown or other	4	9	1	0
Air bags	4	9	1	0
Seat belts	4	9	0	0
Vehicle speed control	3	7	0	0
Power train	3	7	0	0
Visibility/wiper	2	4	0	0
Back over prevention	2	4	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	2	4	0	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	2	0	0
Structure	1	2	0	0

1 more component with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Q5, Q5 Phev.

Latest reports

Unknown or other
“May 30, 2026 - Latching part of rear door lock broken. Had 3 grandchildren in the car at the time. Door would not latch. October 15, 2026 - Park gear would not work properly. Put in park and car would still roll.”
Filed 10/15/2026 · ODI 11771358
Forward collision avoidance
“On October 14, 2026, while driving my 2025 Audi Q5 on a busy freeway at approximately 57 mph, the vehicle suddenly activated emergency braking and rapidly slowed/stopped without warning.”
Filed 10/14/2026 · ODI 11771124
Electrical system
“Brake Electronics Control Unit Failure (DTC U041800): Logged active diagnostic code U041800 (implausible signal in address 812C).”
Filed 09/12/2026 · ODI 11763773

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2025 Audi Q5 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2025 Audi Q5 have?

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall campaign for the 2025 Audi Q5. The most recent, 26V266000 (reported April 24, 2026), concerns seat belts. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2025 Audi Q5?

Forward collision avoidance is the most-reported component, named in 24 complaints out of 45 filed with NHTSA (53%). Across all complaints, owners reported 2 crashs and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2025 Audi Q5?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Audi recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Audi dealer.

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