2009 Model Year

Audi Q5

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
30
Recalls
1
Crashes
2
Severe
4

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

09V484000 Dec 2009

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle)
Sep 2023

Cybex Sirona S is marketed as a 360 car seat that rotates and swivels, but when in forward-facing mode for functionality it does not tether. The guida...

Air Bags Crash
Feb 2023

I was in an accident where I hit a herd of elk. My car was totaled. The airbags did not deploy and they definitely should have. It was hit on the fron...

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2009 Audi Q5. The contact stated that the vehicle was smoking. There was antifreeze and oil leaking from the vehicle. While driving...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2022

I got in my car at about 6pm on Saturday May 28, 2022. Started it up and proceeded to start opening the sunroof when I noticed it was cracked. I was t...

Air Bags
Jul 2021

Front left door pillar is becoming soaked from an apparent water leak possibly coming from the panoramic sunroof or windshield. Regardless it has to b...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Nov 2020

FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL PUMP UNDER PASSENGER 'S SEAT AFRAID TO DRIVER IT BECAUSE AS LONG AS THE ENGINE IS RUNNING THE FUEL CONTINUE TOO LEAK WHETHER TH...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Nov 2020

FUEL LEAKING ON RIGHT SIDE JUST UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SEAT ON GROUND WHEN CAR IS RUNNING

Air Bags
Apr 2020

RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER TRIM FOR AIRBAG IS LOOSE AND HAS BEEN DETECTED IN OTHER CASES TO HAVE POSSIBILITY OF BEING INEFFECTIVE IN DEPLOYING.

Engine
Dec 2019

ON 7/02/09 MY AUDI Q5 (VIN# [XXX]) WAS PURCHASED FROM, AND SERVICED BY BARRIER AUDI BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON; NOW DOING BUSINESS AS AUDI BELLEVUE A DEALER...

Air Bags
May 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAN...

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Summary

The 2009 Audi Q5 has 30 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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