1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2015 Audi SQ5. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Audi dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2015 Audi SQ5. Check your SQ5 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Audi SQ5. Audi has issued at least 462 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Audi SQ5. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Component failed: The vehicle's structural front subframe assembly has suffered severe, catastrophic rust perforation and deterioration. Safety risk: The subframe holds the engine and front suspension.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11755816
“Rear subframe has extensive and significant rust affecting the structural integrity of the critical component....”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11661723
“Rear subframe structure has rusted through in the same location on both sides of the car. Moisture is being trapped between a plastic pieces of molding and the subframe and causing it to rust out completely.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11650932
“The contact owns a 2015 Audi SQ5. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, while the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes failed to engage; the contact had to initiate the emergency brake to bring the vehicle to a halt. No warning light was illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11637365
“The contact owns a 2015 Audi SQ5. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, there was an abnormal scraping and dragging sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11604754
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2015 Audi SQ5 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Audi dealer.