Audi

SQ5

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD · model years 2014 to 2025

Includes SQ5 and SQ5 Sportback as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2024. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 6; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1.

Worst year: 2018. complaints: 22, about 7.3x this model's typical 3; recalls: 5, about 5x this model's typical 1.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Audi SQ5
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Top complaints
2014	1Gas	19	354	$4,050	1	12	STEERING 31%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 23%, SUSPENSION 15%
complaints: 12, about 4x this model's typical 3 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	1Gas	19	354	$4,050	1	7	STRUCTURE 38%, STEERING 25%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%
complaints: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	1Gas	19	354	$4,050	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 3 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	1Gas	19	354	$4,050	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 3 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	1Gas	21	no data	$3,650	5	22	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21%, ENGINE 12%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 12%
complaints: 22, about 7.3x this model's typical 3 recalls: 5, about 5x this model's typical 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2018 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	1Gas	21	354	$3,650	5	18	SERVICE BRAKES 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, ENGINE 13%
complaints: 18, about 6x this model's typical 3 recalls: 5, about 5x this model's typical 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	1Gas	20	349	$3,850	4	7	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 27%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18%
complaints: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3 recalls: 4, about 4x this model's typical 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Gas	20	no data	$3,850	5	10	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20%, ENGINE 13%, POWER TRAIN 13%
complaints: 10, about 1.7x this model's typical 6 recalls: 5, about 5x this model's typical 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 19 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Gas	21	349	$3,650	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 6 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	2Gas	21	349	$3,650	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 6 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	2Gas	21	349	$3,650	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 6 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	4Gas	21.5	349	$3,575	1	3	ENGINE 20%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 20%, STEERING 20%
complaints: 3, below this model's typical 12 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 Score: 81 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2014: 19 to 2025: 21.5

Owner complaints2014: 12 to 2025: 3

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Audi SQ5 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.