The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·26V266000·Announced 2027-12-04

[pending] 2025 AUDI SQ5 SPORTBACK

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 26V266000.

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: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

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.

Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.

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.

The recalled product

Product
2025 AUDI SQ5 SPORTBACK
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
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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