Audi SQ5 Problems by Year: Complaints and Recalls

Audi SQ5 years to avoid

No model year of the Audi SQ5 stands out with more than twice its typical number of complaints.

Fewest owner complaints among the last 20 model years, counting only those with at least four years on the road.

Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.

Year to avoidFewest complaintsOther years

All model years combined.

Tap a year to see its problems, recalls and what owners say.

Year	Score	Complaints	Top problem	Typical mileage	Recalls	Crashes
2026	-	4	Driver assistance		0	0
2025	-	8	Driver assistance		1	0
2024	-	7	Driver assistance		0	0
2023	-	3	Body		0	0
2022	-	6	Engine		2	0	Fewest complaints
2021	-	14	Engine		5	0
2020	-	8	Driver assistance		4	0
2019	-	20	Engine		5	1
2018	-	25	Electrical	7,000	5	1
2017	-	5	Acceleration	24,000	0	2	Fewest complaints
2016	-	7	Steering	25,000	0	0	Fewest complaints
2015	-	9	Body		1	0
2014	-	12	Steering	18,000	1	0
2013	-	1	Engine		0	0

What years of the Audi SQ5 should you avoid?

No single model year of the Audi SQ5 has more than twice its typical number of owner complaints.

What is the best year for a used Audi SQ5?

2017, 2022 and 2016 have the fewest owner complaints among model years that have been on the road for at least four years (5, 6 and 7).

What is the most common problem with the Audi SQ5?

Engine, with 29 complaints across all years, followed by electrical (24) and driver assistance (20).

How many recalls does the Audi SQ5 have?

14 recalls between 2013 and 2026. The 2021 model year has the most, with 5.

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