Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published April 24, 2026
Audi 2025 Q5 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Audi is recalling certain 2025 Q5 models due to seat belts that may not properly restrain occupants during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners should contact Audi for free replacement.
“Audi 2025 Q5 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81912-audi-2025-q5-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #26V266000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V266000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on April 24, 2026, that Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2025 Audi Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles due to improperly manufactured seat belts. Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Audi Q5, 2025
Audi Q5 Sportback, 2025
Audi SQ5, 2025
Audi SQ5 Sportback, 2025
What to do
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.
The hazard
The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, failing to properly restrain occupants during a crash. Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has 276 other recalls on record since 2014-10-20. Other recent recalls of similar products include Mercedes-Benz 2026 GLS 450 4MATIC Seat Belts Recall: Loose Belts Risk Injury (2026-05-29), Ford 2025 Escape Seat Belts May Not Secure Properly in Crashes (2025-12-12), and Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2025) Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes (2025-11-18).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, or SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The recall was notified to owners via mail on May 29, 2026.
Brand
Audi
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Audi for Replacement
Owners should contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834 to schedule free seat belt replacement.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 35 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Audi
We’ve drafted a message you can send Audi to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V266000 — Audi 2025 Q5 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Hello,
I own a Audi 2025 Q5 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes that is covered by recall 26V266000 from Audi.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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