2 complaints reported

2019 Audi Q5 SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,SEATS

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
2
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

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Jan 2020 Crash Injury

DURING A REAR END COLLISION, THE VEHICLE, A 2019 AUDI Q5, WAS STOPPED, STATIONARY, ON A CITY STREET AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING APPROX. 30-40 MPH. BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGERS IN THE AUDI SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. OF THE MAJOR COMPLAINTS, THE LOWER BACK INJURY HAS BEEN ONGOING (6 MONTHS+) OF SIGNIFICANT BACK PAIN WORSENED AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE REAR SEATS AND SPECIFICALLY THE BUILT IN "LUMBAR SUPPORT" IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS. THIS STIFF AND EXTRUDING LUMBAR PROTRUSION BUILT INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS WAS FORCED INTO THE LOWER LUMBAR REGION OF BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGERS DURING THE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION. BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THIS MVA WAS DOCUMENTED BY A POLICE REPORT, INSURANCE CLAIMS, AND ONGOING LITIGATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 AUDI Q5, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2019
Dec 2019 Crash Injury

DURING A REAR END COLLISION, THE VEHICLE, A 2019 AUDI Q5, WAS STOPPED, STATIONARY, ON A CITY STREET AT A SIGNAL AND STRUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING APPROX. 30-40 MPH. BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGERS IN THE AUDI SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT LOWER BACK INJURY AND ONGOING BACK PAIN POSSIBLY WORSENED AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE REAR SEATS AND SPECIFICALLY THE BUILT IN LUMBAR "BUMP" OR SUPPORT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS. THIS STIFF AND EXTRUDING LUMBAR PROTRUSION BUILT INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS WAS FORCED INTO THE LOWER LUMBAR REGION OF BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGERS DURING THE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION. BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WERE WEARING THEIR SEATBELTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THIS MVA WAS DOCUMENTED BY A POLICE REPORT AS WELL AS INSURANCE CLAIMS AND ONGOING LITIGATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 AUDI Q5, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2019

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The 2019 Audi Q5 has 2 SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,SEATS complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.