2014 Audi SQ5: problems, recalls and reliability

“Under high temperatures driving to or from los angeles to phoenix, the fuel pump malfunctions and the car shuts down. It starts again after vehicle cools down. The first time it shut down at blythe california and the car had to be towed to the audi dealer in rancho mirage. Diagnostic showed no issues with pump. The second time it happened was 6/21/2019 while driving from los angeles to phoenix. It shut down on the I-17 freeway (I-17 and jefferson street). Lost all power to the vehicle during afternoon rush hour traffic. I was lucky to exit and coast up the exit out of harms way. Audi chandlewr dealer identified it as a fuel pump vapor lock and pump has to be replaced.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jun 2019

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi sq5. Before purchasing the vehicle, the contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v452000 (steering). While attempting to drive out of the parking lot, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to audi beverly hills (2340 s fairfax ave, los angeles, ca 90016) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.”Owner report · Steering · Mar 2019

“This is my second failure event loosing steering on my 2014 sq5. Two years ago I posted the 1st event. The dealer ordered new rack and pinion from germany which fixed it....temporarily. Here two years later now january 2016, this 2nd event I was not driving. Upon starting the car the display lit up red "do not drive steering failure". The audi folks had flatbed truck come. At this moment a 2nd new rack and pinion is coming from germany. In 2015 I rcv'd the recall notice and had audi do the update firmware fix. Obviously my 1st replaced r&p plus the firmware fix did not eliminate this dangerous failure from re-occurring yet again.”Owner report · Steering · Jan 2016

“While driving the vehicle I heard a tapping / knocking noise coming from the engine and as I began to accelerate the sound became louder and faster then suddenly without any lights or notification the engine produced a loud boom, white smoke plume and the engine locked up. Meanwhile the smell of oil entered the interior of the car and it coasted for approximately half a mile and left me stranded on an exit ramp. *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · Dec 2014

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi sq5. The contact stated while sitting in the vehicle, the front windshield cracked on the driver side and traveled down to the passenger side. The contact mentioned that no object encountered the front windshield and that he was concerned that the material was not sturdy. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was informed that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.”Owner report · Visibility/Wiper · Jan 2014