Audi Q5 Recalls In The UK: Every Safety Recall By Year And Build Date, And What To Do

The Audi Q5 has 29 UK safety recalls in DVSA records, 13 of them since 2020. The most common faults involve airbags and fire risk. Enter your registration to see which apply to your car; you won't usually pay for a recall repair.¹

The Audi Q5 has two stop-drive recalls in DVSA's data, which makes it one to check carefully. R/2024/495 told owners of some Q5 plug-in hybrids not to drive until the high-voltage battery was serviced, and R/2025/387 did the same for a small number of older cars with a Takata airbag. If your Q5 is a plug-in hybrid, also look out for R/2025/463, a battery control unit software update. See electric car recalls. Among petrol and diesel Q5s, the largest recalls fixed an air conditioning heater element that could overheat (R/2018/051 and R/2017/334), a Takata passenger airbag gas generator on Q5 and A5 models (R/2023/052, 38,603 vehicle-records), and wheel arch parts that could come loose. In 2026 R/2026/192 replaced seat belts with tensioners on 2,119 Q5s. Any Audi Centre can confirm which apply by VIN.

Q5 Recalls By Year And Build Date

Each recall covers Q5s built between certain dates. Find your car's build date on the V5C or ask a Audi dealer, then match it below.

Build dates come from DVSA's Build Start and Build End fields. A car built inside the range may be included, and Audi confirms by VIN. See where to find your VIN.

The Q5 Recalls That Matter Most

Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and/or overheat (R/2018/051) is the largest Q5 recall, covering about 114,287 vehicle-records. One Q5 recall told owners not to drive until the repair was done.

What You Might Notice

Many recall faults give no warning at all, so a registration check is the only reliable way to know.² See car recall symptoms.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Know If My Q5 Has Been Fixed?

Ask a Audi dealer or Audi's helpline for the recall history on your VIN. See how to get a Audi recall fixed.

Is The Q5 Reliable?

Recalls show faults the maker has agreed to fix, not how often cars break down. Compare models on our compare page.

I'm Buying A Used Q5. What Should I Check?

Run the registration, ask for proof of completed recalls and confirm by VIN. See buying a used car with an outstanding recall.

Other Audi Models

We also explain recalls for the Audi A4 and Q3. Every other Audi model is covered on the Audi recalls page, and the list of makes covers every other brand.

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Data: DVSA vehicle recall data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 15 October 2026.