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What 11 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Audi SQ5

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (11)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (4)Engine (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Airbags (1)Backup camera & sensors (1)Driver assistance (1)Engine & cooling (1)Lights (1)Seat belts (1)Steering (1)

1 of 11 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Aug 11, 2021AirbagsSeat belts

I’ve had a Safety System Malfunction light on for sometime now. Dealership replaced a seat belt part, air bag control module, and still the light won’t go away. The car is currently with the dealership.

NHTSA ODI 11428617

Working with the data? Download all 11 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2021 Audi SQ5 verdict →