Audi Q5 Sportback

Issue: 
On certain vehicles, the high-voltage battery could overheat. As a result, the battery could create smoke or heat, which can melt or damage the battery and nearby parts. 
Note: This recall only affects plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. This recall replaces Transport Canada recall no. 2025-064. Vehicles that were repaired under that recall don't require this repair. 

Safety Risk: 
A battery that overheats can create a fire risk. 

Corrective Actions: 
To reduce the safety risk, Audi advises not to charge your vehicle until the recall repairs have been completed. Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install an advanced diagnostic software that will monitor the high-voltage battery and warn you if it detects a problem. If you see this warning, you should contact a dealership to arrange replacement of the affected high-voltage battery module.

Issue: 
On certain vehicles, the screws for the cylinder head cover could loosen and cause an oil leak.  
 
Safety Risk: 
Oil that leaks onto hot components can create the risk of a fire.  
 
Corrective Actions: 
Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace and tighten the cylinder head cover screws.

This recall was replaced by Transport Canada recall no. 2025-369. 

Issue: 
On certain vehicles, the high-voltage battery could overheat. As a result, the battery could create smoke or heat, which can melt or damage the battery and nearby parts. 
Note: This recall only affects plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. This recall replaces Transport Canada recall no. 2024-723. 

Safety Risk: 
A battery that overheats can create a fire risk. 

Corrective Actions: 
To reduce the safety risk, Audi advises not to charge your vehicle until the recall repairs have been completed. Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install an advanced diagnostic software that will monitor the high-voltage battery and warn you if it detects a problem. If you see this warning, you should contact a dealership to arrange replacement of the affected high-voltage battery module.

This recall was replaced by Transport Canada recall no. 2025-064. 

Issue: 
On certain vehicles, the high-voltage battery could overheat. As a result, the battery could create smoke or heat, which can melt or damage the battery and nearby parts. 
Note: This recall only affects plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. 

Safety Risk: 
A battery that overheats can create a fire risk. 

Corrective Actions: 
To reduce the safety risk, Audi advises not to charge your vehicle until the recall repairs have been completed. Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install an advanced diagnostic software that will monitor the high-voltage battery and warn you if it detects a problem. If you see this warning, you should contact a dealership to arrange replacement of the affected high-voltage battery module.

Issue: 
On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. 
Note: This problem would cause a yellow airbag warning light to turn on in the instrument panel. 

Safety Risk: 
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash. 

Corrective Actions: 
Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module.