NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V266000 · manufacturer campaign 69GT

Seat Belts › Pretensioner — Audi · reported 24 Apr 2026 · 7,425 vehicles potentially affected

What's 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.

The risk

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.

NHTSA campaign
26V266000
Manufacturer campaign
69GT
Filed by
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Report received
24 Apr 2026
Owners notified
29 May 2026
Potentially affected
7,425

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2025 Audi Q5 2025 Audi Q5 Sportback 2025 Audi Sq5 2025 Audi Sq5 Sportback

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →