2016 Audi SQ5
The 2016 Audi SQ5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV. The most efficient version, the SQ5, is EPA-rated at 19 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 6 complaints, most often about the steering. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ5 | Gas | AWD | 3.0L 6-cyl | 17 | 24 | 19 | $4,100 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36423.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2016 Audi SQ5. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2016: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2021: 2
Most-cited components
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 15% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Other SQ5 model years
2026 Audi SQ5
0 recalls · 1 complaints
A2025 Audi SQ5
1 recalls · 7 complaints
A2024 Audi SQ5
0 recalls · 6 complaints
A2023 Audi SQ5
0 recalls · 3 complaints
B2022 Audi SQ5
2 recalls · 4 complaints
D2021 Audi SQ5
5 recalls · 11 complaints
D2020 Audi SQ5
4 recalls · 7 complaints
D2019 Audi SQ5
5 recalls · 19 complaints
F2018 Audi SQ5
5 recalls · 24 complaints
A2017 Audi SQ5
0 recalls · 5 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.