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2025 Audi SQ5: problems, recalls and fuel economy
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Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 2025 Audi SQ5 with NHTSA, and it has 1 recall. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
16
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
1
on record
Fuel economy
22 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$9,273
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
What owners complain about most
Engines and fuel economy
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 22 mpg |
| Automatic (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 22 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 21 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 21 mpg |
Recalls
Seat Belts › PretensionerApr 24, 2026 · campaign 26V266000
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.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Other years of the Audi SQ5
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
| 2023 | Not rated yet |
| 2022 | Not rated yet |
| 2021 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | Not rated yet |
| 2019 | Not rated yet |
| 2018 | Not rated yet |
| 2017 | Not rated yet |
| 2016 | Not rated yet |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Questions people ask
What problems does the 2025 Audi SQ5 have?
Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (6), body, glass & interior (2), transmission & drivetrain (2). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
How many recalls does the 2025 Audi SQ5 have?
1 recall on record with NHTSA.
What gas mileage does the 2025 Audi SQ5 get?
Up to 22 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.