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Audi Q5 Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 33 recall campaigns for the Audi Q5, across 16 model years from 2009 to 2025. The 2021 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2025 (1).

Audi Q5 years to avoid by our method: 2018 (2.8× the median year).

Model years
16

2009–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
33
Most recalls
2021

8 recalls

Owner complaints
1,351

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 1,351 complaints with NHTSA about the Audi Q5 across 18 model years; the most, 208, concern the 2018.

Owners marked a crash on 66 of the Audi Q5 complaints (5%) and a fire on 12.

Across all Audi Q5 model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 328 complaints), then the air bags (225).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Audi Q5 in 2026: 157, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Audi Q5 is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump, in 13 model-year listings.

The newest Audi Q5 recall, 26V266000, was reported on April 24, 2026 and concerns the seat belts: pretensioner.

Audi Q5 years to avoid

The 2018 Audi Q5 stands out most: 56 complaints between 2017 and 2021, 36% of them naming the electrical system.

The 2018 also carries 6 recalls, against a median of 5 for the ranked Audi Q5 years.

The best-measured Audi Q5 years are 2022 (0.6×), 2011 (0.6×) and 2010 (0.7×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Audi Q5, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202604—not ranked
2025146—not ranked
2024420—not ranked
2023544—not ranked
202202214
0.6×
202187445
2.4×
202062514
0.9×
201955219
1.0×
2018avoid620856
2.8×
201754222
1.0×
201657825
1.2×
2015610024
1.2×
2014510518
0.9×
201358926
1.2×
201261689not ranked
2011514310
0.6×
2010410011
0.7×
20096311not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Audi Q5 years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Audi Q5

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP13
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM10
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE8
  • VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY8
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD4
  • STRUCTURE:BODY3
  • AIR BAGS2

Audi Q5 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Audi Q5 recall campaign (33)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Audi Q5, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V266000April 24, 2026seat belts: pretensioner2025crash and injury7,425
25V294000May 7, 2025engine2023–2024fire89,417
25V080000February 12, 2025electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery2021, 2023–2024fire20,201
24V898000November 27, 2024electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery2023fire4,616
24V251000April 3, 2024air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger2023–2024crash and injury91
23V842000December 13, 2023electrical system: propulsion system: charging: cable/cord: onboard2020–2021, 2023–2024fire93,196
22V753000October 7, 2022engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical2021crash and fire76,515
22V742000October 5, 2022back over prevention: display function2021crash170,296
22V034000January 26, 2022tires2020–2021crash31,058
21V947000December 8, 2021electrical system: body control module/bcm2018–2021crash288,991
21V606000August 5, 2021seat belts: rear/other: retractor2021crash and injury45,496
21V295000April 26, 2021suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly2020–2021crash40,993
20V505000August 26, 2020seats2020crash and injury5,376
19V737000October 16, 2019structure: body2018–2020crash174,278
19V473000June 19, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2019injury28
19V416000June 5, 2019wheels: hub2018–2019crash126,161
19V277000April 8, 2019service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder2018–2019crash12,645
18V818000November 19, 2018fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2009–2012fire5,987
18V369000June 1, 2018service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2018crashdo not drive10,225
18V229000April 11, 2018engine and engine cooling: cooling system2013–2017fire342,867
18V082000January 30, 2018air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2009–2012crash, injury and death162,782
17V622000October 5, 2017electrical system: wiring2013–2016fire216,913
17V297000May 3, 2017power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)2017crash5
17V298000May 3, 2017fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2013–2017fire240,487
17V001000January 3, 2017visibility: sun/moon roof assembly2011–2017injury and death234,057
17V002000January 3, 2017engine and engine cooling: cooling system2013–2017fire342,867
16V955000December 29, 2016seat belts: pretensioner2018crash and injury5,947
16V660000September 13, 2016fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2009–2012fire143,214
16V376000May 27, 2016air bags2009crash and injury8,381
16V078000February 10, 2016air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2009–2012crash, injury and death659,493
16V045000January 28, 2016air bags: side/window2015crash, injury and death734
12V299000June 28, 2012visibility: sun/moon roof assembly2012crash and injury13,172
09V484000December 18, 2009air bags2009injury6,054

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Audi Q5. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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