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US recalls (2)
Seat belts: rear/other, retractor
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk and remedy
Risk: An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Seat belts: front, retractor
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
Risk and remedy
Risk: In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Seats and restraints
2025-12-19 · campaign 2025-712
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the rear outboard seat belts may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not work properly to secure a child seat.
Note: The vehicle's lower universal anchorage system (UAS) is not affected by this defect and may still be used to secure a child seat.
Safety Risk:
A seat belt that is used to secure a child restraint but isn't properly locked could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the rear outboard seat belt(s).
Seats and restraints
2025-09-24 · campaign 2025-503 · 165 vehicles
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the front seat belt(s) may have been damaged during production. As a result, the seat belt(s) may not hold a person in place during a crash.
Note: For the Q4 E-Tron model, this recall affects both Sportback and SUV models.
Safety Risk:
A seat belt that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the front seat belt(s), as necessary.
Tires
2024-08-21 · campaign 2024-487
Issue:
Certain tires may have a defect that could cause the tread to separate from the belts. If this happens, the tire could fail.
Note: This recall only affects tires with date codes between 1921 and 3224.
Safety Risk:
A tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Continental Tire will notify registered owners by mail to advise you of this problem. You should contact a Continental Tire dealer if you have tires with these date codes or if you need help inspecting them. All tires affected by this recall will be replaced.
For Audi owners, Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to an Audi dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace any affected tires.
Owner complaints (8)
Owners filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Audi A5. Among 18 model years of this model, it ranks #10 for the most complaints (median 11).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 3 | |
| Electrical system | 2 | |
| Structure | 2 | |
| Tires | 1 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | |
| Engine | 1 | |
| Back over prevention | 1 | |
| Unknown or other | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2025 Audi A5.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2025 Audi A5 Sedan 4 DR FWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 Audi A5 Sedan 4 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 Audi A5 Sportback 4 DR AWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 5★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2025 Audi A5 version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| A5 Sportback S line quattro 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 23 | 32 | 26 | $3,150 |
| A5 Sportback quattro 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 26 | 36 | 29 | $2,850 |
| A5 quattro 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 22 | 31 | 26 | $3,150 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.