Audi recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.
What could happen
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69GT.
Vehicles covered
- Audi Q5 2025
- Audi Q5 Sportback 2025
- Audi Sq5 2025
- Audi Sq5 Sportback 2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V266000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 24, 2026
- Owners notified
- May 29, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7,425
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 13, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025
- Part
- Seat belts › Pretensioner
- Maker's own recall number
- 69GT
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Engine May 7, 2025
- Audi recall: Electrical system Feb 12, 2025
- Audi recall: Electrical system Nov 27, 2024
- Audi recall: Air bags Apr 3, 2024
- Audi recall: Electrical system Dec 13, 2023
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Engine and engine cooling Oct 7, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.