2019 Audi SQ5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 18 complaints on the 2019 Audi SQ5, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (4 complaints).

18
Complaints
5
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
55.1
Severity index

Severity index 55.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (22.2%)4 22%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES422.2%
ENGINE316.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM316.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING316.7%
STRUCTURE211.1%
VISIBILITY/WIPER211.1%
AIR BAGS211.1%
SUSPENSION15.6%

Complaints filed per year

0252019: 12020: 52022: 12023: 32024: 32025: 32026: 2 (partial year)192052223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20205
20221
20233
20243
20253
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2019 to 2022 (9 against 7).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V94700008/12/2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCMVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. 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
19V41600005/06/2019WHEELS:HUBVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach.
19V47300019/06/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. In the event of a crash deploying the passenger's frontal air bag, the instrument panel carrier may break due to incorrect welding. If the carrier breaks, there may be damage to t
19V73700016/10/2019STRUCTURE:BODYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi SQ5 and 2018-2020 Audi Q5 vehicles. The rear wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach from the vehicle.
19V27700008/04/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake master cylinder casting may be too short.

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.