Model year record

2025 Audi Q5

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 204 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V266000

Seat belts: pretensioner

Component: Seat belts: pretensioner
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 7,425
Reported to NHTSA: 2026-04-24
Owners notified: 2026-05-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	38	10 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	24	—
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	22	—
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	20	—
Service brakes	20	—
Engine	10	—
Lane departure: warning	10	—
Air bags	8	—
Lane departure: assist	8	—
Seat belts	8	—
Power train	6	—
Unknown or other	6	—
Vehicle speed control	6	—
Fuel/propulsion system	4	—
Visibility/wiper	4	—
Back over prevention: rearview system braking	2	—
Back over prevention: warnings	2	—
Engine and engine cooling	2	—
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate	2	—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	2	12,000 mi

The 2024 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2026 model has 20 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.