2021 Audi Q5

NHTSA Safety Recall

Recalls touching key, ignition, or anti-theft systems (3 on file)

Updated Jul 2, 2026

Campaign 21V947000 Aug 12, 2021 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway control module, causing it to shutdown.
Campaign 23V842000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4 e-tron, 2020-2021 Audi A8, 2019-2024 e-tron Quattro, 2020-2024 e-tron Sportback Quattro, Q5, and 2021-2022 A7 vehicles. When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handl…
Campaign 25V080000 Dec 2, 2025 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Audi Q5, and 2022 A7 E Hybrid Electric PHEV vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.

Source: NHTSA recall database, captured when this page was generated. Status (open or completed) is not reported, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov before pairing new fobs. A listed recall does not necessarily block key programming.

This page lists the NHTSA safety recalls recorded against the 2021 Audi Q5 that touch the key, ignition or anti-theft systems. It does not state this vehicle's key fob part number, FCC ID, radio frequency, button count or battery type, and it does not publish a programming procedure: this site holds no record of those for any vehicle. Match the FCC ID printed on your own fob, and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for the current status of any recall below.

How key fob programming works · NHTSA recalls database