NHTSA Safety Recalls
Audi Q5 Recalls by Year
Every model year from 2009 to 2025, ranked by how many recalls it carries.
Across 16 model years (2009–2025) the Audi Q5 has 82 NHTSA recalls. The worst year is 2021 with 8; the cleanest is 2025 with 1.
- Model years
- 16
- Total recalls
- 82
- Worst year
- 2021
- Cleanest year
- 2025
2009–2025
8 recalls
1 recalls
Recalls by model year
| Year | Recalls | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Audi Q5 | 1 | |
| 2024 Audi Q5 | 4 | |
| 2023 Audi Q5 | 5 | |
| 2021 Audi Q5 | 8 | |
| 2020 Audi Q5 | 6 | |
| 2019 Audi Q5 | 5 | |
| 2018 Audi Q5 | 6 | |
| 2017 Audi Q5 | 5 | |
| 2016 Audi Q5 | 5 | |
| 2015 Audi Q5 | 6 | |
| 2014 Audi Q5 | 5 | |
| 2013 Audi Q5 | 5 | |
| 2012 Audi Q5 | 6 | |
| 2011 Audi Q5 | 5 | |
| 2010 Audi Q5 | 4 | |
| 2009 Audi Q5 | 6 |
What gets recalled most on the Audi Q5
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP13
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM10
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE8
- VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY8
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD4
- STRUCTURE:BODY3
- AIR BAGS2
Reading these numbers
A high recall count is not the same as an unreliable car. Recalls are safety defects the manufacturer reports and repairs free; a maker that files many of them is often being more diligent, not less. Older model years also accumulate recalls simply by existing longer.
What matters for a specific car is whether its own VIN is covered by an open campaign. Check it on NHTSA's lookup or call 1-888-327-4236.