Audi SQ5 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Audi SQ5 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2013: 1 complaints 2013 2014: 12 complaints 2015: 8 complaints 2015 2016: 6 complaints 2017: 5 complaints 2017 2018: 24 complaints 2019: 18 complaints 2019 2020: 7 complaints 2021: 11 complaints 2021 2022: 4 complaints 2023: 3 complaints 2023 2024: 6 complaints 2025: 6 complaints 2025 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
20131
201412
20158
20166
20175
201824
201918
20207
202111
20224
20233
20246
20256
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.