2021 Audi SQ5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2021 Audi SQ5, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (4 complaints).

12
Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
61.6
Severity index

Severity index 61.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 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
ENGINE433.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM433.3%
POWER TRAIN325.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18.3%
BACK OVER PREVENTION18.3%
AIR BAGS18.3%
SEAT BELTS18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0242021: 42022: 12025: 42026: 3 (partial year)214222526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20214
20221
20254
2026 (year to date)3

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V60600005/08/2021SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTORVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe
22V03400026/01/2022TIRESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 20
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
21V29500026/04/2021SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2
22V74200005/10/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5 Cabri

Other Audi SQ5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.