Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2013 Audi SQ5, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Registered new in Europe in 2013
4,465 new Audi SQ5 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2013; the largest markets were Germany (2,903), the United Kingdom (793), France (330).
- Average mass
- 1,995 kg
- Average power
- 230 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the Netherlands
115 first registered in 2013 are on Dutch roads; 89% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €89,463.
Most common APK defects
- Band onvoldoende profiel56
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde28
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm27
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld23
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen18
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage12
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect8
- Draaipunt onafhankelijke wielophanging te veel speling7
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
632 cars built in 2013 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 22 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
12 of these cars first registered in 2013 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 234,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
123 2013 cars are on the New Zealand register; 24% arrived as used imports, 74% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2013 Audi SQ5.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Audi told its dealers about the 2013 Audi SQ5: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10253261 | This bulletin provides information when the remote control key is inoperative. |
| 10253253 | This bulletin provides information for when DTC P0A7D00 is stored. |
| 10251028 | Alignment - Repair Authorization |
| 10251027 | Tightening wheel bolts |
| 10251025 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation |
| 10251023 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation |
| 10251020 | Alignment - Repair Authorization |
| 10251018 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation |
| 10251017 | Alignment - Repair Authorization |
| 10251000 | Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering |
| 10250982 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation |
| 10250971 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation |
| 10250967 | Rattling noises from front axle on uneven roads (brake disc) |
| 10250966 | Brake pulsation diagnostic guidelines |
| 10250959 | Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid |
| 10250958 | Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering |
| 10250950 | Tightening wheel bolts |
| 10250949 | Steering wheel leather damage, all vehicles |
| 10250944 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation |
| 10250665 | Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid |
| 10250664 | Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering |
| 10250659 | Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering |
| 10250554 | This bulletin provides information for when the steering column adjustment does not work. |
| 10250475 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation |
| 10250106 | Elsa newsletter |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)