{"id":"2019_audi_sq5","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"SQ5","model_slug":"sq5","year":2019,"url":"/audi/sq5/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":41043,"model":"SQ5","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":24,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":434,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3700,"save_spend":-7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Fri Nov 09 00:00:00 EST 2018"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"21V947000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-12-08","owner_notified":"2022-01-21","units":288991,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles.  A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway control module, causing it to shutdown.","consequence":"A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will install a protective cover on the gateway control module and seal an underbody seam as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 90S9.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"90S9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V737000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-10-16","owner_notified":"2019-11-01","units":174278,"summary":"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 loosen and detach from the vehicle.","consequence":"The detached trim may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four clips securing the forward part of the rear wheel arch trim, free of charge.  The recall began November 1, 2019.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 66K8.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"66K8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V473000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-06-19","owner_notified":"2019-08-16","units":28,"summary":"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 frontal air bag, the instrument panel carrier may break due to incorrect welding.  If the carrier breaks, there may be damage to the passenger frontal air bag.","consequence":"A damaged frontal air bag may not provide adequate protection, increasing the risk of an injury.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel and the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge.  The recall began August 16, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90N1.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"90N1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V416000","component":"WHEELS:HUB","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-06-05","owner_notified":"2019-07-26","units":126161,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles.  The wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach.","consequence":"The detached trim may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will secure the wheel arch trim with an additional screw and nut, free of charge.  The recall began July 26, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66K6.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"66K6/66K7","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V277000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-04-08","owner_notified":"2019-05-03","units":12645,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A short casting can cause a sudden loss of brakes, increasing the risk of crash.  The electronic parking brake and its emergency brake function are not affected and will still function.","remedy":"Audi has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the brake master cylinder, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began May 3, 2019.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 47O9.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"47O9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":60,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":19,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Service Brakes",4],["Engine",4],["Electrical System",3],["Exterior Lighting",3],["Structure",2],["Air Bags",2]],"by_year":{"2019":1,"2020":5,"2022":1,"2023":3,"2024":3,"2025":3,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-09-07","Engine","Piston skirt extended warranty calls for replacement of the pistons. This does NOT fix the issue if the vehicle was driven long term with damaged pistons. In my case the vehicle started knocking 1000 miles after replacement. Unsafe to drive and I now how to pay for a new engine on my own."],["2026-01-15","Engine","There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a knocking noise coming from the engine that could lead to potential engine failure. There is a known manufacturers defect in these engines. Audi has extended a warranty, but not all cars are eligible. This should be a recall because if the engine fails on a high speed through a highway, it could be a highly \u2026"],["2025-12-17","Engine","Piston skirt recall and warranty. Bulletin number AWA-25-08. Needs investigated. Based off average Audi owner statistics along with NHTSA statistics, when this bulletin was released in August of 2025, over 60% of vehicles with this 3.0T engine code EA839 would be disqualified from repairs for under 80,000 miles."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.163,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":null,"complaints":19},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}