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Audi cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened.

NHTSA campaign 25V-294 · Reported May 7, 2025 · 89,417 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi Q5
VEHICLES AFFECTED
89,417
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and replace the screws as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the engine. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened.

WHY IT MATTERS

The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and replace the screws as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-294.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022–2024Audi Q5

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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