The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles. The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened.
The risk
The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the screws as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 15ZK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi Q5 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Audi Q5 Sportback | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: ENGINE
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 | 2022 | 22 | 4 |
| Audi Q5 | 2023 | 44 | 5 |
| Audi Q5 | 2024 | 20 | 4 |
| Audi Q5 Sportback | 2022 | 23 | 5 |
| Audi Q5 Sportback | 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| Audi Q5 Sportback | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine recalls in 2025
8 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the engine; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 25V828000 1 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V793000 17 Nov 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V766000 6 Nov 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V628000 19 Sept 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V372000 3 Jun 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V345000 23 May 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V100000 17 Feb 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
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