2025 Audi Sq5 Sportback problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2026-04-24 · campaign 26V266000 · 7,425 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.
Risk: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69GT.
Service bulletins (789)
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.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2082223_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding software update kd2* 03.11.00/c (28.14.01).
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2081477_7 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides an overview of the combined software updates for cluster 3; ppe/ppc.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2080988_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the rear lid only opens/clolses slightly and then stops.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2080076_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is an engine warning lamp on; dtc p157000 is logged in the ecm.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2079976_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is occasionally audio output for entertainment when the vehicle is started.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2079975_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides informaiton when the sound output pauses automatically after starting the vehicle.
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What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
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