Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Audi SQ5 has 5 recalls, 17 complaints.
5
Recalls
17
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
21V947000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill i...
19V416000
WHEELS:HUB
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The wheel arch cover trim may loosen and deta...
19V473000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. In the event of a crash deploying the passenger's ...
19V737000
STRUCTURE:BODY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi SQ5 and 2018-2020 Audi Q5 vehicles. The rear wheel arch cover trim may l...
19V277000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake master cylinder casting may be too short.
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Audi SQ5 SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | ENGINE | There’s a knocking noise coming from the engine that could lead to potential engine failure. There i... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The rear brake lights on my 2019 Audi SQ5 stopped functioning due to a failure of the Comfort System... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Piston skirt recall and warranty. Bulletin number AWA-25-08. Needs investigated. Based off average A... |
| May 10, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2019 Audi SQ5. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the front passenger’s sid... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Panoramic roof glass exploded outwards while driving on the highway. No sign of rock damage or debri... |
| Mar 28, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Adaptive Cruise Control erroneously detects things such as shadows when going under bridges as s... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No warning lights or fault codes. Took it to Audi of Dallas and without a code they said they couldn... |
| Aug 6, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2019 Audi SQ5 Tail Lights, Brake Lights and rear blinker failure. All lights inoperable with errors ... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Collision on highway and airbags did not deploy. White powder was present on dashboard after acciden... |
| May 4, 2023 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | First, the tail lights malfunctioned randomly. Both tail lights were out due to some software error ... |
| May 23, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Rear sunroof exploded. Sounded like a large rock or gunshot and then shattered glass from the rear s... |
| Feb 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 AUDI SQ5. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILL... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 AUDI SQ5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH, ... |
| Jan 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | THE TRUNK LID HAS OPENED ON ITS OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE NIGHT TIME, SOME SMALL... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | CARS DASH BOARD GO WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. COMPLETELY DISABLING ALL GAUGES UNTIL IT RESETS. BLUEG... |
| Oct 23, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON A SUBURBAN STREET THAT I REGULARLY DRIVE ON WITH NO CAR NEARER THAN 100 YARDS IN FRONT OF ME AND ... |
| Jan 16, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | ISSUES WITH AUTO BREAKING IN REVERSE CAR WILL SOMETIMES STOP ABRUPTLY WHILE BACKING UP WHEN NO OTHER... |