Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2018 Audi Q5.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
Safety system malfunction message appears on dash. Passenger side air bag goes on and off while driving. Whole system chimes and random messages flashing on screen constantly. At times system doesn’t recognize that I have my drivers side seatbelt buckled. So system keeps chiming cars stanton. Random messages flash on dash. Traffic jam assist (3 cars symbol) unavailable and image flash on dash and does another chime. Vehicle has given random warning beeps when reversing 2 times since these issues started and has done automatic breaking both times as I was trying to reverse. Issues happen randomly and started about 300 miles ago (2 weeks or so) seem to be getting more frequent in past few days. I was trying to check today for open recall and was surprised to not have any for this issue / vehicle. I have not yet called the dealership but plan on doing so this week. This “safety system malfunction” and all the chimes, flashes, beeps, screen messages and the automatic vehicle responses is very dangerous!!.
The seatbelt and passenger airbag systems go on and off making alarms go off. Making the vehicle unsafe in accidents. After taking my vehicle in for inspection, Audi stated that the component that has to be changed has been a recall in other Audi vehicles and is not covered under warranty.
Unkown best assessment: Audible beeping 6 times. Pause. Repeats Audible beeping six times. Repeats. Passenger seat unoccupied with no items on passenger seat. Connect passenger seat belt (without occupant) and beeping stops. Suspect faulty passenger seat sensor.
The passenger seat belt can note be used. It locks up and can't be pulled out. Similar to when someone pulls it out too far, but fully retracted you can not pull it out.
My 2018 Audi Q5 has a water intrusion issue with control module damage. The vehicle reduce speed to 15 mph on the highway, when parked the lights would not shut off. The vehicle would then not turn on. Thirty minutes later the vehicle started. I received a front passenger seatbelt malfunction and several controls went out. The passenger seatbelt would not recognize there was a passenger buckled in the seat. The lights stayed on. The windshield wipers started on their own. The car wouldn’t recognize the key fob. Later the turn signal malfunctioned, along with the front lights staying on but the rear light and license plate light would not come on. At the dealership they found water in the comfort module housing, left rear quarter panel/wheelbase and said it was probably caused by the pressure vent seal allowing water to enter damaging the comfort module and 56 wires. They stated the vehicle was unsafe and inoperable. They also were not able to roll the windows back up or lock and secure my vehicle. The issues with the vehicle speed occurred 5 weeks ago. The dealership changed the thermostat but the speed reduction happened again afterwards once but when it was turned off and turned back on the speed went back to normal. Then today the vehicle just went crazy with things turning on and other controls not working, like the taillights. Multiple times I have told the dealership of the seatbelt malfunction. They said it was probably the seat detecting something on the seat, like a bag but couldn’t account for the malfunction when the seat was occupied. The vehicle is now at the dealership with plastic taped around the opened windows and unsecured since the locking controls will not work. They suggested I file a claim with my insurance for the repair. This screams defect to me!.
I was driving 65 miles an hour on I-95 in the left lane approaching the exit for I-695 north on Saturday, January 4th at 5:00pm. It was raining. No one was in front of me or behind me when my car dash lit up with an Audi pre sense red sign on a black background. The brakes stopped the car suddenly on their own and my seat belt slammed me tightly into my seat. Fortunately no one was behind me or this could have caused a multi car accident. There was nothing visible on the road to set this system off. Monday morning I went to the dealer to see if they could disconnect this system since I was now afraid this would happen again and I would not be so lucky with the traffic situation the next time. They lowered the sensitivity but they could not disconnect the system. I also called Audi to inform them about this hazard. They noted it on their record but said it is part of the car and it could not be disconnected. When I looked on line there were many complaints about this problem; however none of the other drivers were on the open highway full speed ahead. Can this problem be looked into before someone's car causes a major pileup with serious injuries. Thank you!.
1)Audi pre-sense activated while vehicle was stationary, in drive, with driver's foot on the brake. This occurred while waiting in the left turn lane of a traffic light. The seat belt pre-tightened suddenly, and forcefully. While the vehicle is stopped at a light the occupants could be expected to be leaning over, looking in the glove box etc. , and the pre-tightening of the seat belt could cause an injury. This is also startling, since it seems indicative of a collision, and could cause the driver to remove their foot from the brake losing control of the vehicle. The pre-sense system is supposed to only be active above 20mph. Its activation when the vehicle is stopped implies a serious safety defect. Could this defect cause other safety related systems to activate incorrectly like the air bags?.