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SevereNHTSA·26V266000·Announced 2027-12-04

2025 Audi SQ5 and Q5 Seat Belts May Fail to Restrain Occupants

Audi is recalling certain 2025 SQ5 and Q5 models. The driver and front passenger seat belts may be manufactured incorrectly and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Structural vehicle defect affecting safety-critical seat belt system. Manufacturing failure that prevents proper occupant restraint during a crash meets the rubric criterion for severe-level recalls.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 model year Audi Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The recall affects up to 7,425 vehicles.

The driver and front passenger seat belts in affected vehicles may have been manufactured incorrectly and may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash. This defect creates an increased risk of injury to occupants.

Owners were notified by mail on May 29, 2026. Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts free of charge. To schedule service or for more information, owners should contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's recall number is 69GT.

The recalled product

Product
2025 AUDI SQ5 SPORTBACK
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • seat-belt-defect
  • injury-risk
Affected units
7,425

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • SQ5 SPORTBACK
  • Q5
  • Q5 SPORTBACK
  • SQ5

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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