2010 Audi Q5

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 994 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 99 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 18V818000 2018-11-19

    Recall 18V818000

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Audi Q7 and 2009-2012 Audi Q5 vehicles, previously repaired under NHTSA recall 16V-660. These vehicles were previously repaired with an interim repair of installing butyl tape to the fuel pump flange, until replacement remedy parts became available.

    Recorded model years: 2010

  • 18V082000 2018-01-30

    Recall 18V082000

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

    Recorded model years: 2010

  • 16V660000 2016-09-13

    Recall 16V660000

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Audi Q5, and 2007-2012 Audi Q7 vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel pump flange on the affected vehicles may crack, allowing fuel to leak.

    Recorded model years: 2010

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 35 records exist for the Audi Q5 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035809 2026-07-09

    TSB_2073282_1

    This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on.

    Recorded model years: 2010

  • 11032137 2026-04-22

    TSB_2070568_6

    This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool

    Recorded model years: 2010

  • 11030985 2026-03-17

    TSB_2024323_13

    This bulletin provides information when the parking assistance gives false warnings.

    Recorded model years: 2010

Showing 3 of 994 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 4,459 records exist for the Audi Q5 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

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An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2018635 2018-11-19

    Transport Canada recall 2018635

    Certain vehicles with a cracked (but not leaking) fuel pump flange were repaired with butyl tape only under a previous recall (please see Transport Canada Recall 2016-443 / Audi campaign 20W9). This is because replacement fuel pump flanges were not available at the time of repair (the butyl tape was used an interim repair). If the fuel pump flange is…

    Recorded model years: 2010

  • 2018059 2018-01-30

    Transport Canada recall 2018059

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2010

  • 2016443 2016-09-09

    Transport Canada recall 2016443

    On certain vehicles, the fuel pump flange may develop fine cracks or fissures, which could result in a fuel leak. Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will apply a butyl protective film to the fuel pump flange. If cracks are present, the fuel pump…

    Recorded model years: 2010

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 35 records exist for the Audi Q5 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

99 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 2
  • reported injuries 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Air bags (restraint system)50 (41.0%)Official recall records for this system: 20, covering model years 2009–2024.
  • Fuel system31 (25.4%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2009–2017.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)8 (6.6%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2017.
  • Electrical system7 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2013–2022.
  • Engine7 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2013–2024.
  • Body & structure5 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2022.
  • Engine cooling3 (2.5%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2013–2017.
  • Lights2 (1.6%)

Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (1.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,354 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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