Recall archive / NHTSA
AUDI Q5 (2020) - Recall 21V947000 — NHTSA record 161776
Published notice; closure not supplied
A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.
Source date Dec 8, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- AUDI Q5 (2020) - Recall 21V947000
- Reason
- 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. A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Quantity
- 288991
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 161776
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: AUDI Q5; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Not supplied
No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.
Dates in the source
- Report received
- Dec 8, 2021
- Owner notification
- Jan 21, 2022
- Record created
- Dec 9, 2021
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.