https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Audi Q5 Hybrid. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:30:16 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid#complaint-1532162 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT 100,000 KMS ON THE VEHICLE THE HYBRID SYSTEM DOESN'T TURN ON WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR GOES "LIMP". DOESN'T MOVE EVEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. RADIO, FAN ETC STILL WORKS. HTTPS://WWW.EXPRESS.CO.UK/LIFE-STYLE/CARS/999934/VW-AUDI-PORSCHE-RECALL-HYBRID-ELECTRIC-CARS-POISONOUS-ELEMENT https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid#complaint-1373157 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT - I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SAYING HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. - THEN AS I WAS ALMOST HOME, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A VERY STEEP DRIVEWAY, AND THE BREAKS STARTED SKIPPING (FOOT SLAMMED ON BREAKS AND CAR FINALLY STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 20 FEET). - THE ENGINE WARNING THEN READ "HYBRID SYSTEM, POWER STEERING, AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE" FLASHING IN RED (ALONG WITH OTHER SYSTEMS https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid#complaint-1373158 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT - I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SAYING HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. - THEN AS I WAS ALMOST HOME, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A VERY STEEP DRIVEWAY, AND THE BREAKS STARTED SKIPPING (FOOT SLAMMED ON BREAKS AND CAR FINALLY STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 20 FEET). - THE ENGINE WARNING THEN READ "HYBRID SYSTEM, POWER STEERING, AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE" FLASHING IN RED (ALONG WITH OTHER SYSTEMS https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid#complaint-1373159 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT - I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SAYING HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. - THEN AS I WAS ALMOST HOME, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A VERY STEEP DRIVEWAY, AND THE BREAKS STARTED SKIPPING (FOOT SLAMMED ON BREAKS AND CAR FINALLY STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 20 FEET). - THE ENGINE WARNING THEN READ "HYBRID SYSTEM, POWER STEERING, AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE" FLASHING IN RED (ALONG WITH OTHER SYSTEMS https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid#complaint-1333112 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT COOLANT LEAK RESULTING IN ECM MODULE FAILURE, WIRE HARNESS DAMAGE AND ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS DRIVING ON US HWY 1 https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid#complaint-1333113 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT COOLANT LEAK RESULTING IN ECM MODULE FAILURE, WIRE HARNESS DAMAGE AND ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS DRIVING ON US HWY 1 https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-hybrid#complaint-1319685 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT REAR WINDOW SHATTERED SPONTANEOUSLY WHEN DOOR CLOSED, NO SLAMMED. CAR PARKED IN GARAGE ON 80-DEGREE DAY. REAR WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARD.