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Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2021-12-08 21V947000 STRUCTURE:BODY 288,991 Details
2019-10-16 19V737000 STRUCTURE:BODY 174,278 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 I was pulling slowly into a parking space at a grocery store, with my right foot on the brake, nearly stopped. Then th…
2026-03-16 AIR BAGS No 0 The Seat Occupancy Detection System is malfunctioning. The passenger airbag warning light activates when a passenger oc…
2026-03-04 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Problem with Brake booster servo issue comes on the dash then goes away. Brakes are spongy and brake pedal makes a swoo…
2026-01-30 POWER TRAIN No 0 Yellow warning light..drive system malfunction. Red warning light..low oil pressure at idle. Says stop engine..after e…
2025-12-19 SUSPENSION No 0 The front subframe on the vehicle is severely rusted and corroded through rust. Part of it has fallen off, and the rest…
2025-12-14 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle: 2018 Audi Q5 Prestige Mileage: Approximately 34,000 miles On December 14, 2024, while driving at normal road …
2025-11-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Unpublished costly catastropic electrical failure Audi of America reviewed the case and declined assistance solely bec…
2025-10-27 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 On 10/27/25 as I was slowly pulling into a parking space, my Audi Q5 lurched forward and jumped the curb crashing into …
2025-10-18 SEAT BELTS No 1 The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with her son was in the car seat,…
2025-10-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I am submitting this complaint to report a safety defect involving a 2018 Audi Q5 (Premium Plus, Technology Package). T…
2025-09-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My car randomly rebooting while driving. The whole MMI goes down
2025-09-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The vehicle stalls and does not move forward while I was driving it stalled. I had to allow it to roll freely out of tr…
2025-08-26 AIR BAGS No 0 Safety System Malfunction message appears on dash. Passenger side air bag goes on and off while driving. Whole syste…
2025-07-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while driving 35-40 MPH and accelerating, the vehicle lost mot…
2025-07-09 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE No 0 The contact owns a 2019 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, with no other vehicles …
2025-07-07 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The ve…
2025-06-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while pulling into a business at an undisclosed speed, there w…
2025-06-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 A coil that is attached underneath the sunroof is attached to the BCM. There is not a drain plug at the end so there wa…
2025-06-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 BCM
2025-05-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My vehicle spontaneously began displaying emergency signals including engine malfunction, turn signal malfunction, park…
2025-05-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Turns out numerous complaints about water finding its way onto the computer comfort module. It is well known. Audi te…
2025-05-12 ENGINE No 0 Fuel pump has been recalled on other models but not mine. I have a 2018 audi q5. It had a warranty extension but the pr…
2025-05-01 AIR BAGS No 0 Car displayed a warning sign that safety system malfunctioned. Airbag indicator showed “passenger airbag off”. This err…
2025-04-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WATER SEEPED INTO COMFORT CONTROL MODULE VIA BLOCKED SUNROOF DRAIN HOSES AND DAMAGED ELECTRICAL. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR…
2025-03-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The rear view camera is not operating when shifting to reverse. I can demonstrate this malfunction at any time to anyon…
2025-03-25 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle started to vibrate abnormally wit…
2025-03-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Gateway control module on engine coolant system
2025-03-16 AIR BAGS No 0 I have owned the car for 2 years, purchased a 2018 Q5 from an Audi dealer. Within the first year, my thermostat failed …
2025-02-03 SUSPENSION No 0 The rear passenger side suspension coil was found broken with a clean break but embedded into the coil boot during a 70…
2025-01-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Water intrusion from sunroof floods electronics modules and shorting out, making the car unoperable
2025-01-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2018 Audi Q5 comfort System Control Module is faulty due to corrosion from water and or humidity. No incidents have occ…
2025-01-27 STEERING No 0 While driving, the power steering completely went out and lost the ability to steer, while on the road. There were no p…
2024-12-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While driving, the steering wheel suddenly locked up and could not be turned. Several warning lights simultaneously ap…
2024-11-22 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The Audi Q5 sunroof drain that is intended to keep water out of the vehicle, leaked where water collected and pooled in…
2024-10-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Roof drains clogged resulting in water filling the interior left rear wheelwell where ligting control modules are store…
2024-10-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Kinked rear sunroof drains causing water to enter vehicle at trunk seres where water was found having entered into the …
2024-10-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2018 Audi Q5 (2.0, 40K miles, excellent condition) experienced severe electronic failure, due to sunroof drainage lines…
2024-10-22 ENGINE No 0 My truck was part of a recall regarding my water pump and coolant leaking. I went for service at the Naperville Audi de…
2024-09-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Panaramic sunroof drains failed allowing water to egress into wheel well trunk side containers and spare tire areas. Wa…
2024-09-10 SUSPENSION No 0 When going in for an oil change and tire change the dealer noticed both rear springs were broken.
2024-08-27 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The panel showed vehicle lights malfunction. The side marker lights are on all the time. This happened without any ac…
2024-08-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The comfort control module in the trunk of the car was sitting in water due to an ingress of water coming in the car. T…
2024-08-12 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, several unknown warning lights were illuminat…
2024-08-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Starter button does not work. use of emergency start only. Dealership says rain water running off car towards the back,…
2024-08-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, upon reaching …
2024-08-01 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING No 0 Such incident happened two times: when I was driving at normal speed, another vehicle quickly approached me from back w…
2024-07-19 SUSPENSION No 0 My dealer informed me during a routine inspection that the rear coils springs were about to break and needed replacemen…
2024-07-15 ENGINE No 0 Motor mounts leaking, car at only 45K miles Audi dealer indicates fix will be ~$3,200 Many posts online (AudiWorld di…
2024-07-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Car was left outside for two weeks while we were gone on a trip. When we returned and attempted to start the car numer…
2024-07-01 ENGINE No 0 The engine mounts on my car began to fail around the 55k, this causes the engine to shift while driving which can not o…