2018 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 6 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,067 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 201 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 5 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

  • 21V947000 2021-12-08

    Recall 21V947000

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway control module, causing it to shutdown.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 19V737000 2019-10-16

    Recall 19V737000

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi SQ5 and 2018-2020 Audi Q5 vehicles. The rear wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach from the vehicle.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 19V416000 2019-06-05

    Recall 19V416000

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 6 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.

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Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035854 2026-07-27

    TSB_2082846_1

    This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11035829 2026-07-13

    TSB_2081573_4

    This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11035818 2026-07-10

    TSB_2078648_2

    This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 1,067 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.

See all model years Go to the Audi Q5 page

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

  • 2021740 2021-12-09

    Transport Canada recall 2021740

    Issue: On certain vehicles, if you spill liquid on the rear seat, or drive through heavy rain or deep water, the gateway control module could be damaged. If this happens, the vehicle may enter emergency mode and suddenly lose power to the wheels. Note: The power steering and braking systems will continue to work. You may also see warning messages…

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2019520 2019-10-16

    Transport Canada recall 2019520

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the cover trim for the rear wheel arches may become loose. This could cause the trim to detach while driving. Safety Risk: Trim that completely detaches from the vehicle could create a road hazard for others. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to…

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2019265 2019-06-05

    Transport Canada recall 2019265

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the cover trim for the wheel arches may become loose. This could cause the trim to detach while driving. Safety Risk: Trim that completely detaches from the vehicle could create a road hazard for others. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to secure…

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 5 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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 10
  • reported injuries 5

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

  • Electrical system72 (22.0%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2013–2022.
  • Engine33 (10.1%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2013–2024.
  • Driver-assistance systems24 (7.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2021–2022.
  • Suspension24 (7.3%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2020–2021.
  • Brakes22 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2019.
  • Body & structure21 (6.4%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2022.
  • Speed control & accelerator13 (4.0%)
  • Air bags (restraint system)12 (3.7%)Official recall records for this system: 20, covering model years 2009–2024.

Other / uncategorized: 44 classifications (13.5%) 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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