Warnings problems of the 2024 Audi Q5

The vehicle exhibits multiple, unresolved safety-critical defects across software and mechanical systems that create an unpredictable and dangerous driving environment. Despite multiple repair attempts, the manufacturer has failed to certify the vehicle as safe for operation. 1. Critical adas failures (forward collision/lane keeping): automatic emergency braking (pre-sense): the vehicle suffers from unprompted alerts and phantom braking incidents, creating an immediate risk of rear-end collisions. Lane keeping assistance: the system has experienced unexpected steering pull, which could lead to an unprompted lane departure. Adaptive cruise control (acc): the system consistently fails to detect lead vehicles in 40% to 50% of instances. The most recent failure was documented via timestamped screenshot on may 12, 2026, around 4:07 pm pt. This defect is reproducible and renders the automated safety suite unreliable. 2. Powertrain & mechanical defects: pneumatic air leaks: the vehicle exhibits 100% pneumatic air leaks during acceleration. The service center has dismissively characterized a total pneumatic system failure as "normal," which I find technically unacceptable and a sign of neglected mechanical integrity. 3. Electrical & starting system: recurring ignition failures: the vehicle has experienced multiple failures to start, most recently leaving my child and me stranded for 10 minutes. Safety & use impairment: these intermittent failures compromise the vehicle's utility and the safety of my family. Incident history: the first time this occurred, I called Audi roadside assistance, but the engine started approximately 30 minutes later; as a result, I do not call roadside assistance now when it happens and instead attempt to restart it repeatedly. Current status: I am forced to drive the car in a constant dilemma, knowing it might fail at any time and leave me stranded.

The vehicle experiences sudden, uncommanded braking on clear roads due to a malfunction in the Audi pre sense system. The system falsely detects obstacles and applies the brakes abruptly, creating a safety hazard for occupants and surrounding traffic. The issue was reported to Audi beverly hills multiple times beginning July 2025, including through the dealer’s online service request system. However, the dealer repeatedly failed to document the braking concern on repair orders until I insisted during later visits. In one visit (August 7, 2025), the dealer reduced the pre sense sensitivity without creating a repair order or performing diagnostics. At other times, service advisors stated the vehicle was “operating normally” or refused to record the concern unless it could be duplicated during a short test drive. On August 25, 2025, the dealer finally documented my complaint as “car would brake randomly” and performed an svm reconfiguration, but the issue persists. The vehicle is currently used rarely for saftey.