2022 Audi Q5 Sportback problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (5) · Service Brakes (3) · Lane Departure: Warning (3)
Safety recalls (5)
Engine 2025-05-07 · campaign 25V294000 · 89,417 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles. The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened.
Risk: The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the screws as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 15ZK.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2022-10-07 · campaign 22V753000 · 76,515 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback, Q5, 2022-2023 Volkswagen Atlas FL, and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.
Risk: A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine failure causes an oil leak, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace an affected engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 13i4 (VW) and 13i5 (Audi).
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) 2022-05-23 · campaign 22V368000 · 72 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 Audi A6 Sedan, A4 Sedan, Q5, and Q5 Sportback vehicles. The semiconductor inside the engine control unit may short-circuit and cause an engine stall.
Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the engine control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24iH.
Structure:body 2021-12-08 · campaign 21V947000 · 288,991 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen 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 control module, causing it to shutdown.
Risk: A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a protective cover on the gateway control module and seal an underbody seam as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90S9.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2021-10-20 · campaign 21V825000 · 2,857 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.
Service bulletins (786)
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.
Engine 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083393_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the starter/generator drive belt is noisy or came off.
Engine 2026-09-25 · TSB_2069531_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the mil is on, evap pressure/temp sensor incorrect dtc displayed: p202400, p045000, p045200, p24d600, p24d800, p2b7b00.
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.
Electrical System 2026-09-23 · TSB_2083385_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is a warning message in the instrument cluster about external sound.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2074846_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
Showing the 6 most recent of 786 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-03-03 · Service Brakes · 5,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 audi q5. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the brake failure warning light illuminated. additionally, the doors locked independently, and the windows independently rolled down. the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal; however, the brake pedal was extremely firm. the contact was able to stop the vehicle on the…”
2023-02-20 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection“see attached..................... the attached tell the whole story. when i looked at this car last june, it was the color we wasted. we have looked at so many audi's, at other dealers, before this, and because of the pandemic they were very short on stock.. my last three suv's always had all the safety equipment. the issue here is they didn't …”
2023-02-13 · Lane Departure: Warning“the audi lane assist persistently malfunctions and and cause the vehicle to pull towards the lane lines - and even outside of the lane lines - rather than keeping the vehicle within the lane lines as the system is intended to do. the lane assist malfunctions could cause an unintended collision with other vehicles, pedestrians, or other objects. on …”
2023-02-12 · Lane Departure: Warning“the audi lane assist system persistently malfunctions and has done so since march 2022. the malfunctions cause the vehicle to pull towards the lane lines - and even outside of the lane lines - rather than keeping the vehicle within the lane lines as the system is intended to do. these lane assist malfunctions have occurred on busy highways, winding…”
2023-02-05 · Engine · 🔥 fire“the vehicle’s engine failed and ignited a fire. there is an active safety recall for the engine connecting rod of this vehicle. nhtsa recall number, 22v753. my husband was assigned a loaner vehicle owned by audi ontario with an active manufacture safety recall. the dealership was aware of the recall. the recall was not disclosed and the defective …”
2023-01-05 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“accident occurred in the parking lot as i was trying to park, sudden unintended acceleration occurred that caused the car to hit the building. neither front nor back airbags deployed, as well as the automatic emergency break of the collision safety system did not work or activated to stop the car. both my wife and i were hospitalized. the auto eme…”
2023-01-02 · Engine“i'm concerned about the engine connecting rod recall. i'm not too faithful of a dealer replacing the engine if that's what needed. if it is and we have problems, i will want a new q5.…”
2022-12-27 · Engine“i had recall 22v573 performed in november 2022 (see attached service record), and they found no evidence of metal in the engine. approximately 1,000 miles later my car stopped working suddenly on the highway while driving 65 miles an hour with no warning, except 30 seconds before when some warnings flashed and back smoke started coming out the back…”
2022-11-16 · Unknown Or Other“a 2022 audi q5 phev abruptly stopped and displayed three warning lights on the dashboard (electrical system malfunction, drive system malfunction, and check engine light). car was unable to move. had the car abruptly stopped on a highway, a serious accident may have occurred. there were no prior warnings. after restarting the car several times, t…”
2022-11-06 · Electrical System“i have had an “open case” with audi since last april when we purchased this vehicle. 4-5 times, the car has stopped suddenly, showing “electric malfunction” message on the dashboard. it happened again yesterday and i nearly missed being in a very serious accident. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.