Vehicle recall R/2023/052

Audi Q5 and Audi A5 recall: Replacing TAKATA passenger airbag gas generator

DVSA recall R/2023/052 names the Audi Q5 and Audi A5. It was launched 6 February 2023. It covers vehicles built 6 October 2008 to 18 August 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/052
Launched: 6 February 2023
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 69EP /69EC
Vehicles: 38,603 across the lines below

What can go wrong

If a front airbag is deployed it is possible that the gas generator housing in which the propellant is generated may burst on vehicles manufactured within a limited period.

The fix

As a precautionary safety measure it is necessary to replace the airbag unit on the driver side.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A5	20 July 2009 to 20 November 2011	9,930
Audi A5 (A5 CABRIO)	26 February 2009 to 30 September 2011	8,650
Audi Q5	6 October 2008 to 18 August 2012	20,022
Audi Q5	21 November 2011	1

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2022/291 Inner and outer sheet metal components of rear tailgate may not have been joined sufficiently 24 August 2022, Audi Q5
R/2022/169 Engine control units might be fitted with semiconductor components that do not meet specifications 10 June 2022, Audi Q5, Audi A6, Audi A7
R/2022/036 Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed 14 February 2022, Audi A8, Audi Q7, Audi A6 and others
R/2021/236 Rear axle suspension links nuts do not meet specifications 25 June 2021, Audi A6, Audi Q8, Audi A8 and others
R/2021/204 Vehicles may have been fitted with a hinged towing bracket on which the locking mechanism in the hinge module could be faulty 7 June 2021, Audi A4, Audi A7, Audi A5
R/2024/495 Servicing high-voltage battery 9 December 2024, Audi Q5, Audi A6

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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