Automatic Emergency Braking problems of the 2019 Audi Q5

Four problems related to automatic emergency braking have been reported for the 2019 Audi Q5. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Audi Q5 based on all problems reported for the 2019 Q5.

1 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2026

Am writing to report a very concerning safety issue with my 2019 Audi Q5 and to request guidance on whether this may be covered under warranty or if my vehicle is experiencing a malfunction. On Saturday, while driving to an appointment, there was a bicyclist in the bike lane. Suddenly, the “Audi presence” warning flashed red on my dashboard and the vehicle braked very hard on its own. I was not close to hitting the bicyclist and there was no imminent collision risk. The sudden braking was extremely frightening and could have caused an accident if a car had been behind me. It took quite a while for me to calm down and get my breathing back to normal after the incident. Then this morning, I received a dashboard warning that said: “drive system: malfunction! please contact service. ” I am very concerned that this may be a malfunction of the automatic emergency braking or driver assistance system, especially after the unexpected hard braking incident. This feels like a serious safety issue. I am very concerned and very unhappy, as this situation felt dangerous and could have resulted in an accident.

2 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2024

I was coming to a stop. No objects were in front of me. At about 5mph I was violently thrown forward as the car applied full braking. I do not recall whether I was braking, coasting. This happened a second time as we were making a slow speed turn in an intersection, applying light acceleration. I have not taken the car to the dealership. There were no accidents in both cases. I did go into the vehicle settings and turned the aes off. There have been no further incidents.

3 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 12/11/2023

My vehicle does a few things that are dangerous. Number 1 the emergency brake went on automatically when I was driving the parkway in new jersey telling me to watch my surroundings. I was driving late in the evening and no cars were in my immediate distance. Another issue, the emergency warning light just came on my dash telling me my light above my license plate was faulty and I was almost rear ended by the vehicle behind me. My tail lights just stopped working out of no where. Also, when I am backing into a parking space the brakes will automatically slam on when there is no need.

4 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 04/07/2023

Traveling north interstate 95 about 40 miles south of jacksonville, FL. 4/7/23 at 8 am. Traffic slowed , brakes flailed , no emergency brakes, hit others cars and travelled off road, car flew into a tree 10 ft up, cut off the top of tree and landed on nose upside down against a tree.




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