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2018 Audi Recalls

10 NHTSA recall campaigns covering 4 models.

19V095000 SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Apr 10, 2026

Audi RS 3 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A3 sedan and RS3 vehicles. The latching pins for the center rear seat head restraint may be missing.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, the head restraint may detach and cause injury to the vehicle occupants.

18V803000 SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Apr 10, 2026

Audi RS 3 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles. The rear seat frame head restraint guide sleeves may be incorrectly welded to the seat frame.

Consequence: If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stability, increasing the risk of injury.

19V737000 STRUCTURE:BODY
Apr 10, 2026

Audi Q5 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi SQ5 and 2018-2020 Audi Q5 vehicles. The rear wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach from the vehicle.

Consequence: The detached trim may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.

17V822000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Apr 10, 2026

Audi A5 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles were built with head curtain air bag assemblies that may not unfold properly. As such, these vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor V...

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the head curtain air bag, if the air bag does not deploy properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.

18V893000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
Apr 10, 2026

Audi A5 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of North America (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A5 Sportback vehicles. The front suspension fasteners may not have been sufficiently tightened during vehicle production, possibly resulting in a front wheel becoming loose.

Consequence: A loose front wheel may increasing the risk of a crash.

20V658000 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Apr 10, 2026

Audi Q7 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Audi Q7 vehicles. The padding on the vehicle's C-pillar may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, an unbelted occupant's head may impact the vehicle's C-pillar padding, increasing the risk of injury.

21V947000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
Aug 12, 2021

Audi Q5 · 2018

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 gatew...

Consequence: A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.

19V277000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Aug 4, 2019

Audi Q5 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake master cylinder casting may be too short.

Consequence: A short casting can cause a sudden loss of brakes, increasing the risk of crash. The electronic parking brake and its emergency brake function are not affected and will still f...

19V416000 WHEELS:HUB
May 6, 2019

Audi Q5 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach.

Consequence: The detached trim may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.

18V369000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Jan 6, 2018

Audi Q5 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially re...

Consequence: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

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