2012 Audi Q5 problems
Owners have filed 203 complaints about the 2012 Audi Q5 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 41.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 23.2%.
Complaints203
Crashes3
Fires0
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 41.9% · 85
Engine 23.2% · 47
Fuel/propulsion system 9.9% · 20
Unknown or other 4.9% · 10
Structure 4.4% · 9
Electrical system 2.5% · 5
Power train 2.5% · 5
Suspension 2.0% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Audi Q5 in this data, 2012 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 20 in the last three years against 26 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v0780000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
"Takata recall" I bought the car from bay ridge nissan in brooklyn on 11/03/17. The following week they said they couldn't give me the car because it had recall that needed to fix. It's nearly a month now and I haven't got the car. Does it take that long to fix the airbag? Vin # [xxx]. The salesman name is [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (FOIA), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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