The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway control module, causing it to shutdown.
The risk
A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a protective cover on the gateway control module and seal an underbody seam as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90S9.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi Q5 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Audi Q5 Sportback | 2022 |
| Audi SQ5 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM | STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi Q5 | 2018 | 208 | 6 |
| Audi Q5 | 2019 | 52 | 5 |
| Audi Q5 | 2020 | 25 | 6 |
| Audi Q5 | 2021 | 74 | 8 |
| Audi Q5 Sportback | 2022 | 23 | 5 |
| Audi SQ5 | 2018 | 24 | 5 |
| Audi SQ5 | 2019 | 20 | 5 |
| Audi SQ5 | 2020 | 8 | 4 |
| Audi SQ5 | 2021 | 13 | 5 |
| Audi SQ5 | 2022 | 5 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the structure; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 21V986000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V959000 10 Dec 2021 | Stainless Tank and Equipment Co., LLC |
| 21V951000 9 Dec 2021 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 21V934000 1 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V902000 19 Nov 2021 | Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) |
| 21V881000 12 Nov 2021 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 21V859000 4 Nov 2021 | Supreme Corporation |
| 21V845000 29 Oct 2021 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021