Audi Q5 Complaints

1,386 consumer complaints on file.

#11024538September 19, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, THE AUDI Q5 3.2 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE AUDI Q5 STALLED AND STOPPED AND WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY; HOWEVER, THE GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE. THE AUDI Q5 DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE "GEARBOX MALFUNCTION; YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING (LIMITED FUNCTIONALITY)". AFTER REPEATEDLY RESTARTING THE AUDI Q5 AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION IT EVENTUALLY ENGAGED THE GEARS ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE DRIVEN OUT OF TRAFFIC. FROM THAT POINT ON, IT DISPLAYED THIS MESSAGE ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY, BEING THE WORST IN THE MORNING, ALSO LOSING REVERSE GEAR. I DO A LOT OF HWY DRIVING AND ALWAYS WORRY IF I WILL GET KILLED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS IT HAS STALLED ON ME WHILE ENTERING THE HWY ALSO. AUDI HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT IGNORANT, PRETENDING MY CAR IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND NOT ADMITTING TO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER COUNTRIES. THIS IS THEIR FACTORY PROBLEM WHICH THEY QUOTE 10K TO FIX, 2X CARS TRADE IN VALUE OR WHOLESALE VALUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024123September 18, 2017
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE WENT TO THE AUDI FIFE DEALERSHIP. ADVISED I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I TRIED TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE AND I WAS ADVISED THAT MY CAR HAD -0-TRADE IN VALUE. THEY WOULDN'T ACCEPT ON A TRADE-IN. THEY SAID IT WAS WORTHLESS. I TOWED THE VEHICLE HOME AND I NOTICED ON MY PAPERWORK THAT THE DEALERSHIP COMPLETED "3" RECALLS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION OR KNOWLEDGE. I ASKED SERVICE WHY THEY COMPLETED THESE RECALLS ON A WORTHLESS VEHICLE THAT I HAD TO TOW HOME. A VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T WANT. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS DEALERSHIP IS COLLECTING OVER $14,000 FOR RECALLS THAT I DIDN'T AUTHORIZE ON A VEHICLE THAT THEY SAID WAS WORTHLESS. I CAN'T EVEN VERIFY IF THE DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY DID THE RECALLS. THIS IS AN UNETHICAL PRACTICE FOR THIS DEALERSHIP TO TELL ME MY VEHICLE IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT AN ENGINE; WON'T ACCEPT ON A TRADE; TOWED MY VEHICLE HOME BUT THEY COLLECT $14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021252September 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
TOOK SUV IN FOR RECALL X3 (2) SEPARATE DEALERS, WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART IN YET TO REPLACE IT. I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION THIS PAST JANUARY 2017 THE AIR BAG DIDNT DEPLOIT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018887August 22, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AFTER DRIVING BRAND NEW CAR FOR ONLY 15000 MILES, THE BRAKES HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (RIGHT REAR WHEEL). LUCKILY I WAS IN A SERVICE ROAD OTHERWISE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I GOT THE CAR SERVICED 2 MONTHS AGO AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE (JUST SOME RUSTING ON THE BRAKES) SO THE AUDI AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP LET ME DRIVE SAYING WE SHOULD LOOK AT IT NEXT YEAR. THE CAR IS RIGHT NOW AT THAT SAME DEALERSHIP AND I ALSO WORRY THEY WOULD TAMPER WITH IT OR HAVE SOME OTHER ISSUE IN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015895August 17, 2017
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V078000 AND 16V660000 (AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CLASSIC AUDI, LOCATED AT 541 WHITE PLAINS RD, EASTCHESTER, NY 10709; (855) 977-2266) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015735August 16, 2017
ENGINE
AT 74,000 MILES, OUR VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING. THE TIMING CHAIN HAD SLIPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACES ALONG WITH A TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER, GUIDE RAILS AND 8 INTAKE VALVES. JUST PRIOR TO QUITTING, THE MOTOR WAS REVVING WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. OUR REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH THE AUDI Q5 2.0 MOTORS AND THAT SAFETY OF DRIVING IS AT RISK WITH THIS COMMON DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012417August 2, 2017
ENGINE
I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK, PARKED IN THE GARAGE, PICKED UP THE CAR, THE GARAGE ATTENDANT BROUGHT IT TO ME AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE CAR WAS IN PARK WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR, BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND ULTIMATELY THE ENGINE NEVER STARTED AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO AUDI MANHATTAN THE NEXT MORNING. THE CAR HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. IT WILL BE A WEEK THIS COMING FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011331July 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN AUDI DEALER IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006603July 20, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DEF PUMP IS BAD ON MY AUDI Q5 WITH 65K ON IT. THE TECH AT THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THESE PUMPS ALL SEEM TO GO ON THESE TDIS AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. I FIND IT OBJECTIONABLE TO HAVE TO PAY $1,445 TO REPLACE A PUMP ON A VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T MEET CURRENT EMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006362July 19, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 68 THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON FOLLOWED BY THE EPC LIGHT. THE CAR LOST SOME POWER AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER. BY REDUCING THE CAR SPEED TO 40 MPH I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND PULL INTO A CAR REPAIR FACILITY IN HAGERSTOWN, MD. I HAS THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE AUDI DEALER IN TYSONS CORNER, VA. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE FOUR FUEL INJECTORS HAD FAILED WHICH CAUSED IT TO REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED. THE SERVICE FACILITY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE FUEL INJECTOR TO FAIL. THEY DID TEST THE OTHER THREE FUEL INJECTORS AND INDICATED THEY WERE FINE. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHETHER YOU ARE AWARE OF OTHER FUEL INJECTOR FAILURES IN THIS OR OTHER AUDI VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005937July 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005931July 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI NORTH SCOTTSDALE AT 18088 N SCOTTSDALE RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85054, PHONE NUMBER: (480) 538-4000 WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/29/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005955July 17, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE BROOKLYN AUDI DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SENSOR AND STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V452000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005433July 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR I AM AWARE OF THE RECALL, I HAVE BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS BOTH STATE THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO COMPLETE THIS RECALL. IN JANUARY 2017 I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY! I WAS TOLD BY THE LAST DEALER DURING 2 OTHER RECALLS THAT NJ WILL HAVE SUPPLIES COME THIS FALL! I WOULD LIKE THIS RECALL COMPLETED ASAP AS ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR! PLUS HAVING BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT HEAD ON ITS NOT TO REASSURING KNOWING THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11005018July 13, 2017
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V298000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE MAY BE A STOP SALE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DEALER (AUDI NORTH AUSTIN, 12971 POND SPRINGS RD, AUSTIN, TX 78729, (844) 473-2985) AND MANUFACTURER BEING UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO WRITTEN NOTICE OF A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE SERVICE CENTER MANAGER SENT AN E-MAIL A MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005086July 13, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENDERSON AUDI (LOCATED ON 7740 EASTGATE RD, HENDERSON, NV 89011) WHERE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V660000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004865July 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V298000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (JACK DANIELS AUDI OF UPPER SADDLE RIVER LOCATED AT 243 ROUTE 17 SOUTH, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458) FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL FILTER FLANGE WAS INSPECTED BY THE TECHNICIAN WHO FOUND NO CRACKS, BUT APPLIED PROTECTIVE FILM. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FILM WOULD NOT BE DURABLE OR A PERMANENT REPAIR. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE TECHNICIAN REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER FLANGE AT HER EXPENSE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE NECESSARY FUEL FILTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY TECHNICAL INFORMATION TO THE DURABILITY OF THE PROTECTIVE FILM. THE CALL WAS THEN ESCALATED TO A TEAM LEADER WHO WAS UNABLE TO ANSWER IF ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE OR INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED MOVING FORWARD AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004283July 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V078 RECALL DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 69N1 SUMMARY: TAKATA HAS REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD POTENTIALLY RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. SAFETY RISK: AS REPORTED BY TAKATA: IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. REMEDY: REPLACE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE IT HAS NOW BEEN 17 MONTHS SINCE A RECALL WAS ISSUED. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR AUDI DEALERSHIP ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. EACH TIME, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE PART IS NOT YET READY, AND THAT WE ARE "IN QUEUE FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF REPAIRS." IT IS UTTERLY UNACCEPTABLE THAT IN 17 MONTHS, THE RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURERS HAVE NOT PRODUCED ENOUGH PARTS TO MEET THE DEMAND OF A POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY TIMELINE FOR WHEN RECALL REQUESTS WILL BE FULFILLED! AS OF JULY 11,2017, AUDI IS STILL UNABLE TO PROVIDE US OF EVEN A DATE WHEN THIS RECALL CAN BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004018July 10, 2017
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RAN MY VIN # AND THE ONLY RECALL I SEE LISTED IS THE: 69N1 RECALL. HOWEVER I KNOW THESE VEHICLES HAVE 2 MORE: 20W9 & 69P1
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001597June 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD, MOST RECENTLY ON JUNE 27, 2017, THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED TO AUDI YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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