{"id":"2020_audi_sq5","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"SQ5","model_slug":"sq5","year":2020,"url":"/audi/sq5/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42255,"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":18,"hwy":23,"comb":20,"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":444,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V034000","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-01-26","owner_notified":"2022-03-03","units":31058,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles.  The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.","consequence":"Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2022.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 42L5.","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":"42L5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"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":"21V295000","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-04-26","owner_notified":"2021-06-04","units":40993,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles.  The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.","consequence":"A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.","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":"42L1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V505000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2020-08-26","owner_notified":"2020-09-11","units":5376,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen ) is recalling certain 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Jetta, Jetta GLI and Tiguan and Audi Q5 and SQ5 and 2021 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.  Parts of the front seat frame and backrest adjuster may not have been welded properly.","consequence":"In the event of a rear-end crash, the backrest adjustment could break, possibly reducing the amount of occupant restraint, thus increasing risk of injury.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seats, and, as necessary, replace the seatback frames, free of charge.  The recall began September 11, 2020.  Volkswagen owners may contact their customer service at 1-888-241-2289.  Audi owners may contact their customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 72L1, 72K8, and 72K9.","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":"72L1, 72K8, 72K9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":7,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",4],["Unspecified",3],["Vehicle Speed Control",2],["Steering",1],["Service Brakes",1],["Back Over Prevention",1]],"by_year":{"2020":1,"2022":2,"2023":2,"2025":1,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-04-18","Vehicle Speed Control","My 2020 Audi SQ5 (3.0L turbo V6, EA839 engine) experienced premature water pump failure at 64,361 miles. Coolant leaked into the vacuum system, damaging the vacuum unit and related components. Failed parts are available for inspection. Safety Risk: Loss of coolant circulation causes rapid overheating and risk of sudden\u2026"],["2023-08-21","Forward Collision Avoidance","I recently purchased this vehicle 8/5/23 and since then the pre sense function has activated it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s jarring emergency breaking three times. Once it happened to me backing out of my driveway without any obstruction, another with my husband backing out of a parking spot, and then most recently today with me as a driver g\u2026"],["2022-12-19","Forward Collision Avoidance","I have had multiple instances of the emergency breaking applying improperly. On at least two occasions the rear backup/parking sensors detected some sort of object when one didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t exist and abruptly engaged the breaks despite there being no object behind me. On one occasion I had a passenger who witnessed the behavio\u2026"]]},"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":20,"ncap":null,"complaints":7},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}