https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Audi Q5 Sportback. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:30:17 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#recall-25V294000-audi-audi-q5-sportback-2023 Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles. The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#recall-25V294000-audi-audi-q5-sportback-2022 Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles. The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1937129 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while using the liftgate to load or unload the rear cargo compartment, the motion-sensor used to activate the liftgate would close or open the liftgate due to the slightest movement. The contact stated that he had been struck on the head by the liftgate after barely moving his foot near the sensor while loading the vehicle. The contact had t https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1937130 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while using the liftgate to load or unload the rear cargo compartment, the motion-sensor used to activate the liftgate would close or open the liftgate due to the slightest movement. The contact stated that he had been struck on the head by the liftgate after barely moving his foot near the sensor while loading the vehicle. The contact had t https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1922939 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Audi Q5. The contact stated that after opening the trunk door and reaching into the trunk, the trunk door inadvertently released, and the door struck the contact on the neck. No medical attention was sought. The contact stated that the trunk door was difficult to manually raise up. The contact heard a beeping sounding and was able to get out of the way before the trunk clos https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1907137 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Audi Q3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH over a speed pump the driver pressed the brake pedal while approaching a stop sign when suddenly the vehicle accelerated forward at a high rate of speed and crashed into a fence and brick wall. During the crash, the driver sustained a fractured nose, head and face lacerations, neck and lumbar pains, and a ri https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1907138 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Audi Q3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH over a speed pump the driver pressed the brake pedal while approaching a stop sign when suddenly the vehicle accelerated forward at a high rate of speed and crashed into a fence and brick wall. During the crash, the driver sustained a fractured nose, head and face lacerations, neck and lumbar pains, and a ri https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1877445 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the brake failure warning light illuminated. Additionally, the doors locked independently, and the windows independently rolled down. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal; however, the brake pedal was extremely firm. The contact was able to stop the vehicle on the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1874796 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT SEE ATTACHED..................... The attached tell the whole story. When I looked at this car last June, it was the color we wasted. We have looked at so many Audi's, at other dealers, before this, and because of the pandemic they were very short on stock.. My last three SUV's always had all the safety equipment. The issue here is they didn't tell show us the window sticker and it was not a https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1874797 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT SEE ATTACHED..................... The attached tell the whole story. When I looked at this car last June, it was the color we wasted. We have looked at so many Audi's, at other dealers, before this, and because of the pandemic they were very short on stock.. My last three SUV's always had all the safety equipment. The issue here is they didn't tell show us the window sticker and it was not a https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1874798 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT SEE ATTACHED..................... The attached tell the whole story. When I looked at this car last June, it was the color we wasted. We have looked at so many Audi's, at other dealers, before this, and because of the pandemic they were very short on stock.. My last three SUV's always had all the safety equipment. The issue here is they didn't tell show us the window sticker and it was not a https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1872943 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Audi Lane assist persistently malfunctions and and cause the vehicle to pull towards the lane lines - and even outside of the lane lines - rather than keeping the vehicle within the lane lines as the system is intended to do. The Lane Assist malfunctions could cause an unintended collision with other vehicles, pedestrians, or other objects. On a winding mountain road, the Lane Assist malfuncti https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1872944 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Audi Lane assist persistently malfunctions and and cause the vehicle to pull towards the lane lines - and even outside of the lane lines - rather than keeping the vehicle within the lane lines as the system is intended to do. The Lane Assist malfunctions could cause an unintended collision with other vehicles, pedestrians, or other objects. On a winding mountain road, the Lane Assist malfuncti https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1872790 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Audi Lane Assist system persistently malfunctions and has done so since March 2022. The malfunctions cause the vehicle to pull towards the lane lines - and even outside of the lane lines - rather than keeping the vehicle within the lane lines as the system is intended to do. These Lane Assist malfunctions have occurred on busy highways, winding and narrow mountain roads, and wide lanes - all o https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1871127 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT The vehicle’s engine failed and ignited a fire. There is an active safety recall for the engine connecting rod of this vehicle. NHTSA recall number, 22V753. My husband was assigned a loaner vehicle owned by Audi Ontario with an active manufacture safety recall. The dealership was aware of the recall. The recall was not disclosed and the defective vehicle had not been inspected or repaired by Audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1865858 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Brand new vehicle with less than 1000 miles. Whenever I take an exit from highyway vehicle's rear wheel slips and shakes. It shakes and slips when I change lanes in a curvy highway such as Hardy Toll Road in Houston. Happened several times. I am taking it to the dealer this week to have it checked out. I suspect that a recall may be needed here! https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1865859 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Brand new vehicle with less than 1000 miles. Whenever I take an exit from highyway vehicle's rear wheel slips and shakes. It shakes and slips when I change lanes in a curvy highway such as Hardy Toll Road in Houston. Happened several times. I am taking it to the dealer this week to have it checked out. I suspect that a recall may be needed here! https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1865860 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Brand new vehicle with less than 1000 miles. Whenever I take an exit from highyway vehicle's rear wheel slips and shakes. It shakes and slips when I change lanes in a curvy highway such as Hardy Toll Road in Houston. Happened several times. I am taking it to the dealer this week to have it checked out. I suspect that a recall may be needed here! https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1863527 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Accident occurred in the parking lot as I was trying to park, sudden unintended acceleration occurred that caused the car to hit the building. Neither front nor back airbags deployed, as well as the automatic emergency break of the collision safety system did not work or activated to stop the car. Both my wife and I were hospitalized. The Auto emergency system of the Audi Q5 is not reliable, and https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1863528 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Accident occurred in the parking lot as I was trying to park, sudden unintended acceleration occurred that caused the car to hit the building. Neither front nor back airbags deployed, as well as the automatic emergency break of the collision safety system did not work or activated to stop the car. Both my wife and I were hospitalized. The Auto emergency system of the Audi Q5 is not reliable, and https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1863529 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Accident occurred in the parking lot as I was trying to park, sudden unintended acceleration occurred that caused the car to hit the building. Neither front nor back airbags deployed, as well as the automatic emergency break of the collision safety system did not work or activated to stop the car. Both my wife and I were hospitalized. The Auto emergency system of the Audi Q5 is not reliable, and https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1862700 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT I'm concerned about the engine connecting rod recall. I'm not too faithful of a dealer replacing the engine if that's what needed. If it is and we have problems, I will want a new q5. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1861713 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT I had Recall 22V573 performed in November 2022 (see attached service record), and they found no evidence of metal in the engine. Approximately 1,000 miles later my car stopped working suddenly on the highway while driving 65 miles an hour with no warning, except 30 seconds before when some warnings flashed and back smoke started coming out the back. It was completely inoperable. This is extremely https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1861714 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT I had Recall 22V573 performed in November 2022 (see attached service record), and they found no evidence of metal in the engine. Approximately 1,000 miles later my car stopped working suddenly on the highway while driving 65 miles an hour with no warning, except 30 seconds before when some warnings flashed and back smoke started coming out the back. It was completely inoperable. This is extremely https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1860526 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT Once the car is programmed to open/close your garage door, the car must be running in order to use this feature. This means that you must start the car BEFORE opening the garage door when you want to pull out and likewise you need to close the garage door before turning off the motor when you pull into the garage. I consider this a safety defect. The garage door should always be open before you s https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1855775 Sat, 26 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT WA15AAFY9P2019936 New Car with ReCall beign sold by the dealer. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1854200 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT A 2022 Audi Q5 PHEV abruptly stopped and displayed three warning lights on the dashboard (electrical system malfunction, drive system malfunction, and check engine light). Car was unable to move. Had the car abruptly stopped on a highway, a serious accident may have occurred. There were no prior warnings. After restarting the car several times, the malfunction messages disappeared and the check https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1854201 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT A 2022 Audi Q5 PHEV abruptly stopped and displayed three warning lights on the dashboard (electrical system malfunction, drive system malfunction, and check engine light). Car was unable to move. Had the car abruptly stopped on a highway, a serious accident may have occurred. There were no prior warnings. After restarting the car several times, the malfunction messages disappeared and the check https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1854202 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT A 2022 Audi Q5 PHEV abruptly stopped and displayed three warning lights on the dashboard (electrical system malfunction, drive system malfunction, and check engine light). Car was unable to move. Had the car abruptly stopped on a highway, a serious accident may have occurred. There were no prior warnings. After restarting the car several times, the malfunction messages disappeared and the check https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback https://plaincars.com/make/audi-q5-sportback#complaint-1852168 Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT I have had an “open case” with Audi since last April when we purchased this vehicle. 4-5 times, the car has stopped suddenly, showing “electric malfunction” message on the dashboard. It happened again yesterday and I nearly missed being in a very serious accident.