The 2014 Audi Sq5 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,625 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING15V4520002015-07-205,625 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Audi SQ5 vehicles manufactured May 22, 2013, to April 14, 2015. The affected vehicles have an electric power steering assist system that may shut down in cold temperatures due to a steering motor sensor fault.
Consequence
If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the power steering control module software, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48M1.
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
STEERING
3
SUSPENSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints13
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“After seeing the rear subframe of a 2014 audi q5 nearly split in half due to rust, causing vehicle handling and steering issues, I inspected the rear subframe of my 2014 audi sq5 and found similar rust, though not quite as bad. The plastic gravel guards that use plastic rivets to attach to the…”
“Vehicle has suffered extensive and catastrophic corrosion to the rear sub-frame resulting in structural danger to operate vehicle. Extensive rust appears to be the result of substandard materials and the manufacturer supplied installation of plastic guard which traps and retains moisture and…”
“I have a 2014 audi sq5. Had vehicle in for service today and the tech discovered a huge rust hole in the rear subframe on both the left and right sides under the plastic shielding. This is a huge safety issue and this is not normal on a 10 year old vehicle to have this massive rust problem. After…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi sq5. While driving at low speeds, the power steering randomly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…”
“Fuel pump stopped working while driving. Happened twice in one trip and fortunately was on roads with low traffic.”
“Under high temperatures driving to or from los angeles to phoenix, the fuel pump malfunctions and the car shuts down. It starts again after vehicle cools down. The first time it shut down at blythe california and the car had to be towed to the audi dealer in rancho mirage. Diagnostic showed no…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi sq5. Before purchasing the vehicle, the contact was informed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v452000 (steering). While attempting to drive out of the parking lot, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to audi beverly hills (2340…”
“This is my second failure event loosing steering on my 2014 sq5. Two years ago I posted the 1st event. The dealer ordered new rack and pinion from germany which fixed it....temporarily. Here two years later now january 2016, this 2nd event I was not driving. Upon starting the car the display lit…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Audi Sq5 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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