Audi Recalls Q5 and Q7 Models for Fuel Pump Flange Repair
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2007-2012 Audi Q7 and 2009-2012 Audi Q5 vehicles to replace fuel pump flanges and install butyl tape to prevent fuel leaks and fire risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fuel system defect that can lead to a fuel leak and increased risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2007-2012 Audi Q7 and 2009-2012 Audi Q5 vehicles. These vehicles were previously repaired under NHTSA recall 16V-660 using an interim repair that involved installing butyl tape to the fuel pump flange until replacement remedy parts became available.
The butyl tape may not prevent fuel from leaking. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump flange and install butyl tape, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- AUDI Q5, Q7
- Brand
- AUDI
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Fuel System
- Affected units
- 5,987
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 (2)
- Q5
- Q7
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Related recalls
Same brand · AUDI
- SevereAudi Recalls 2024-2025 Q4 E-Tron Models Due to Battery Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-21
- SevereVolkswagen Recalls 2018-2021 Models for Steering Rack Bolt Corrosion
NHTSA · 2026-09-11
- SevereAudi Q5 front seat belts may fail to restrain occupants
NHTSA · 2026-04-24
- SevereAudi e-tron brake pedal may detach from the brake booster
NHTSA · 2026-04-15
- HighAudi Q3 recalled over remote sunroof closing from out of sight
NHTSA · 2026-04-01
Same manufacturer · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
See all →- SevereVolkswagen Recalls ID.4 Vehicles Due to High Voltage Battery Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-09-30
- SevereVolkswagen Recalls 2025 Tiguan for Software Error Causing Engine Stalls
NHTSA · 2026-09-10
- High
- HighVolkswagen Tiguan rearview camera may fail to display after repair
NHTSA · 2026-05-20
Same hazard · fire
See all →- SevereVQQQ Gas Patio Heaters Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC · 2026-10-22
- HighAutocar Recalls Xpeditor Trucks for Fuel Hose Separation Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-21
- HighForest River Recalls 2023-2026 Pause Travel Trailers for Wiring Defect
NHTSA · 2026-10-20
- SevereForest River Recalls 2026-2027 Cedar Creek Trailers for Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-16
- SevereAlliance RV Recalls Valor and Delta Trailers Due to Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-16
Similar recalls
- SevereAudi Recalls Q5 and Q7 Vehicles for Fuel Pump Flange Crack Risk
NHTSA · 2016-09-13
- SevereAudi Recalls Q5 and Q7 Models for Fuel Pump Flange Crack Risk
NHTSA · 2017-05-03
- SevereAudi Recalls 2012-2013 A6 and A7 for Fuel Hose Leak Risk
NHTSA · 2016-09-07
- SevereAudi Recalls A8, A7, A6, and Q7 Models for Fuel Rail Leaks
NHTSA · 2019-01-16
- HighVolkswagen Recalls Audi and VW Models for Fuel Leak Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2015-01-20
- SevereAudi Recalls 2012-2014 A6 and A7 Models for Fuel Line Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2017-12-06