Audi Sq5

Owners filed 117 complaints across 14 model years of the Audi Sq5. The 2018 drew the most (24); the 2013 the fewest (1).

Model years14
Complaints117
Recalls24
Fires0
Deaths0

Every Audi Sq5 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20263
0Unknown or OtherRoutine
20257
1Fuel/Propulsion SystemRoutine
20246
0Forward Collision Avoidance › WarningsRoutine
20233
0Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency BrakingRoutine
20224
2Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency BrakingRoutine
202112
5Electrical SystemRoutine
20207
4Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency BrakingRoutine
201919
51Service BrakesRoutine
201824
51Electrical SystemDo not drive
20175
02Visibility/WiperRoutine
20166
0Unknown or OtherRoutine
20158
1Structure › BodyRoutine
201412
1SteeringRoutine
20131
0EngineRoutine

Which Audi Sq5 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 24 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 5 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.