Audi Sq5 Reliability
131 NHTSA complaints (2013–2025). Complaint rate: 12.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2018–2019 Audi Sq5. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Audi Sq5 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 14 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 13 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 11 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 7 | 14.3% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 5 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 13 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 5 | 2 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 35 | 2 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 24 | 1 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Audi Sq5accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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