Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V947000

Structure: body

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-12-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V947000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
288,991
Reported to NHTSA
2021-12-08
Owners notified
2022-01-21

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi Q52021 2020 2019 2018
Audi Q5 Sportback2022
Audi SQ52022 2021 2020 2019 2018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.