The 2025 Audi Q5 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 7,425 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS26V2660002026-04-247,425 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.
Consequence
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69GT.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
10
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Regarding the adaptive cruise control, sometimes the system won't engage. The first time this happened a warning popped on the screen saying something about seatbelts. I've learned that the problem can be "fixed" by pulling off the road and turning the car completely off. That includes opening a…”
“Regarding the adaptive cruise control, sometimes the system won't engage. The first time this happened a warning popped on the screen saying something about seatbelts. I've learned that the problem can be "fixed" by pulling off the road and turning the car completely off. That includes opening a…”
“I purchased a new 2025 audi q5 sportback on 4/13/2026. I brought my car home that day and then had to go to the hospital for surgery so didn't drive my car for two weeks. I get in my car after a couple of weeks and the engine light came on and didn't come off I took it into audi on may 7th. Audi…”
“Adaptive cruise control not working....,intermitently shutting off. This is coinciding with numerous engine, oil and gas warning lights going off in the audi mmi system. Lead tech at audi dealership in norwell ma is telling me that this is a well known issue with the 2025 audi q5 needing a…”
“Adaptive cruise control not working....,intermitently shutting off. This is coinciding with numerous engine, oil and gas warning lights going off in the audi mmi system. Lead tech at audi dealership in norwell ma is telling me that this is a well known issue with the 2025 audi q5 needing a…”
“Adaptive cruise control not working....,intermitently shutting off. This is coinciding with numerous engine, oil and gas warning lights going off in the audi mmi system. Lead tech at audi dealership in norwell ma is telling me that this is a well known issue with the 2025 audi q5 needing a…”
“My vehicle has now experienced a serious electrical malfunction a few times, including one again today. Each time, the car suddenly loses power and drops to 40 mph, the steering wheel shakes, and all warning lights come on. This is extremely dangerous and puts my safety—and the safety of…”
“My vehicle has now experienced a serious electrical malfunction a few times, including one again today. Each time, the car suddenly loses power and drops to 40 mph, the steering wheel shakes, and all warning lights come on. This is extremely dangerous and puts my safety—and the safety of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Audi Q5 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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