2017 Audi Sq5 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (446)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083409_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2052680_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2074846_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-22 · TSB_2020552_15 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning.
Structure:body 2026-09-18 · TSB_2078648_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · TSB_2030471_9 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
Showing the 6 most recent of 446 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-09-30 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 30,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 audi sq5. the contact stated there was excessive heat coming from the engine. additionally, there was moisture on the water pump. a message stating “pull over immediately” was displayed. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the water pump failed and needed to be replaced. t…”
2021-04-18 · Steering · 51,000 mi“the steering system froze during operation. sensors indicated car is not safe to drive. there was heavy rain storm prior to the failure which allowed water into steering rack module. this is a reoccurring problem with audi sq5 based on my research after incident. my concern this system failure could have caused a catastrophic accident if failure oc…”
2019-11-13 · Vehicle Speed Control · 24,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl the contact's wife owns a 2017 audi sq5. while pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the vehicle struck the concrete holding the street light in front of the parking space. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed. the vehicle was not diagnosed…”
2017-08-18 · Electrical System · 37 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2018 (na) audi sq5. the contact stated that the vehicle was delivered to his residence by the dealer (beverly hills audi in beverly hills, california) and was parked in front of the house. on august 2, 2017, the contact attempted to program the cellular phone and the other features that the new vehicle offered. the contact pr…”
2016-11-03 · Visibility/Wiper · 300 mi · 💥 crash“drivers view is largely obstructed (you could lose sight of a crowd of people) by the outside mirrors. this is an obvious danger to all pedesatrians crossing in front of this vehicle that is turning left. and also affects the view on the right side. i unfortunately experienced a low speed crash directly related to this issue.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.