Audi Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, SQ5 Sportback (2025): Seat belts
Recall 26V266000 · Apr 24, 2026 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
7,425
vehicles affected
7,425
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26V266000
- Date
- Apr 24, 2026
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 7,425
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Pretensioner
- Model years
- 2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | Q5 | 2025 |
| Audi | Q5 Sportback | 2025 |
| Audi | SQ5 | 2025 |
| Audi | SQ5 Sportback | 2025 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 26V266000?
4 models: Audi Q5 (2025), Audi Q5 Sportback (2025), Audi SQ5 (2025) and 1 more, about 7,425 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 26V266000?
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.
What can happen?
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.