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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 · Lights · clear filters

Aug 5, 2021Lights

The Lighting system is SUB-PAR because You NHTSA has been dragging your feet on approving the ADB Matrix Headlights and allowing AUDI to update the software and enable the system. This is a Safety issue as we cannot realize the full capability of visibility when driving on the highway! NHTSA, please get your ACT together and approve the ADB Headlights!

NHTSA ODI 11427906

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 →