2014 Audi SQ5 problems and recalls

Owners filed 7 complaints on the 2014 Audi SQ5 in the last three full years, out of 12 on record. The most cited component is the Steering.

12
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.4
Severity index

Severity index 54.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING433.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM325.0%
SUSPENSION216.7%
STRUCTURE18.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER18.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18.3%
ENGINE18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0242014: 12015: 22016: 22019: 42024: 22025: 11415161942425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
20152
20162
20194
20242
20251
Filings in 2019 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2014 to 2016 (7 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V45200020/07/2015STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Audi SQ5 vehicles manufactured May 22, 2013, to April 14, 2015. The affected vehicles have an electric power steering assist system that may shut down in cold temperatures due to a steering

Other Audi SQ5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.