18 problems related to steering have been reported for the 2013 Audi Q5. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Audi Q5 based on all problems reported for the 2013 Q5.
When at highway speed, the vehicle veered hard to the left without any driver input, causing the car to cross several lanes of traffic and hit a concrete divider at ~65mph. The driver fractured her back, and one of three children in the car experienced injury. The vehicle was declared a total loss by insurance. The driver (my wife) indicated that a similar incident happened at low speed in a parking lot, but it resolved after shut down and restart of the engine. It is my understanding that the vehicle is currently either at or on the way to a copart lot.
Driving and warning light came on “steering defective do not drive. ” power steering and use of wheel went out, and wheel would not turn or move in the middle of driving down the street.
2013 Audi Q5 premium plus. The problem is with the steering wheel , it acts weird and feels different than usual. It feels softer and then stiff during the same maneuver when driving the car and turning on a different city street , at speeds lower than 40 mph . The vehicle has about 86 k miles.
Notchy steering when driving. Noticeable during both city and highway driving, however it is more noticeable during small turns such as changing lanes on the highway. Occurs on both left and right turns. Issue is ongoing and can be dangerous as notchiness can cause unexpected over steering. Not sure if I should add this but this is a wide issue across my searches. . Read more...
I was driving my car on a city street and the red light came on. " steering defective! do not drive vehicle!" at that moment the steering was disabled. It was very hard to move the steering wheel. Thank god I was on a low speed limit street. I got very scared and slammed on the brakes to avoid the accident.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Audi mobility-q5. The contact stated that the steering wheel locked up and a message on the vehicle dashboard illuminated saying "do not drive". The vehicle was taken to ray catena Audi of freehold, NJ 3561 u. S. 9, freehold, NJ 07728 : (732) 810-8000 where they informed the contact that his vehicle had water damage and informed the contact that a circuit needs to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would not cover the expenses of the vehicle repair because his warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000. Dr.
Warning light came on and steering wheel locked.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the power assist became inoperable making the steering wheel very difficult to turn in either direction. The contact indicated that prior to the failure the vehicle would vear to the left when driving. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic who performed a front end alignment but the failure continued to occur. The cause of the failure was not yet diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000. Jft.
The contact owns a 2013 Audi Q5. While approaching a stop sign, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering ability. The failure occurred without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over, turned off, and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the brooklyn Audi dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering sensor and steering shaft would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided no further assistance. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15v452000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Mazda 6. The contact stated that while diving at various speeds the sunglass holder would suddenly come down and obstruct the sight when using the rear view mirror. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the sunglass holder would need to be replaced. Also when removing the ignition key from the ignition switch the metal section on the key would break off. The manufacturer and the local dealer brown Mazda of fairfax, va were both contacted in refernce to the failures. The failure mileage was 40,000. Jft.
Notchiness, friction while rotating steering wheel within few degrees from 12'o clock position either side. Problem persisted despite the software update. Another issue was whistling sound from side mirror. At times particularly while driving at high speed, it get so pronounced as if a "fly" is buzzing next to the drivers ear. I complained to dealership and Audi on 09/14/2013. Since then I'm driving loaner. Dealership tried to return car on 09/17/13, none of the issues were fixed. I returned car to dealership again. I complained again to Audi of USA. Now, I am told that side mirrors are replaced and fixed. However, notchiness/friction in steering wheel still persist. There is nothing Audi can do to fix this. Dealership is insisting me to accept my car. However, I a m reluctant to accept due to concern of potential safety issue. Please advise.
On a frequent basis when traveling at highway speed on straight, non-crowned pavement the vehicle will drift to the left suddenly without any input from the steering wheel. The vehicle must be continually corrected through the steering wheel to maintain a lane. At time a "notch" feel appears at the 12 o'clock position on the wheel that makes it almost impossible to maintain a straight direction without constantly adjusting the wheel from right to left. On two occurrences the wheel jerked to center uncontrolled. Turning the car off and back on will reset the issue and the occurrences are random but frequent. If at the time of the occurrence a vehicle was occupying the adjoining lane an accident would occur. On researching this issue it appear in numerous forums affecting Audi 2013 models with new electromechanical steering systems.
Frequently when traveling at highway speed on straight highway the vehicle will drift to the left suddenly without any input from the steering wheel. The vehicle must be continually corrected through the steering wheel to maintain a lane. At times a "notch" feel appears at the 12 o'clock position on the wheel that makes it almost impossible to maintain a straight direction without constantly adjusting the wheel from right to left. On several occurrences the wheel jerked to center uncontrolled. Turning the car off and back on will reset the issue and the occurrences are random. It is very annoying because the driver does not feel like you have control of the vehicle. In researching this issue I have found several other owners of the 2013 Audi Q5 that are having the same problem. . . Audi installed a new electromechanical steering system in the 2013 Q5 and apparently this is the source of the problem. This should be investigated immediately to determine if the steering is safe !!!!!.
Steering has a notchines to it. Difficult to keep vehicle straight. Feels like a gear would when missing a tooth. It is intermitten and does not seem speed dependant. Others have reported defective steering racks.
While driving at various speeds between 30-70mph, regardless of road conditions, any attempts to drive the vehicle in a straight path is met with a sever notch at the 12'oclock steering postion making it difficult if not impossible to maintain said straight path. . . Reporting this to the dealer has resulted in their acknowledgement of the problem, taking my information and stating they will contact me as soon as Audi has a permanent fix (and if I do not hear back from them within 30 days to reach back out to them).
Steering is very imprecise and has a notchiness effect. When I'm going down a highway straight, I have a difficult time keeping it straight. It feels unsafe when I'm going on a curve at highway speeds since the steering wheel may shift. Confirmed by dealership nothing is wrong with steering and alignment, but steering of the vehicle seems to have issues.
When driving straight, there appears to be a noticeable notch in the steering. The wheel will have a tendency to want to stray from this notch as if rolling off a bump. It is not always as noticeable. At it's worst it feels awkward to keep the vehicle travelling straight.
There is a notchiness feeling in the steering wheel. This is especially seen at highway speeds and makes the car hard to keep straight.
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