2022–2024 Audi Q5 Engine Cylinder Head Cover Screws Fire Risk
Volkswagen Group of America (Audi) is recalling certain 2022–2024 Q5 and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles due to cylinder head cover screws that may loosen, causing oil leaks and increasing fire risk. Dealers will inspect and replace the screws at no charge.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The hazard (fire risk from oil leakage) represents a risk of serious harm in vehicles, and the source text describes a structural/mechanical defect affecting the engine. No reported injuries or deaths are documented in the source, so the score is High rather than Severe or Critical.
Plain-English summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022–2024 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles. The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened during manufacturing.
The screws can loosen over time, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire. Approximately 89,417 vehicles are potentially affected.
Owners should contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 or a dealer to have the screws inspected and replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 5, 2025. Owners can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or visit nhtsa.gov for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2022 AUDI Q5
- Brand
- AUDI
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Hazard
- fire
- oil-leak
- Affected units
- 89,417
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
- Q5 SPORTBACK
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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