Air Bag Problems of Audi Q5

Audi Q5 owners have reported 253 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag (229 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front driver side air bag inflator (12 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Air Bag problems of Audi Q5

The Air Bag problem

The seat occupancy detection system is malfunctioning. The passenger airbag warning light activates when a passenger occupies the passenger seat and the passenger overhead reading light remains on when the seat is occupied including overnight.   Read details...

The Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

(is this one of ours? no initials, extra information at the bottom, and several formatting and verbiage errors) tl the contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact received a recall letter from Audi regarding the driver's side air bag. Vehicle was in bad car accident on Saturday and vehicle was totaled.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Car stationary on highway after traffic came to a stop due to a traffic incident ahead. Rear ended by vehicle going in excess of 40mph. Car pushed into car in front (car 3), spun around and hit the same car (car 3) in the front. Airbags did not deploy.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

Takata airbag recall campaign not implemented on my vehicle yet. Audi just performed an Audi recall on the drivers side airbag igniter however this does not address the recall. Audi appears to be telling consumers however that it does.   Read details...

The Warning Light On problem

Tl-the contact owned a 2017 Audi Q5. While driving 15 mph they where hit on the front passenger side of the vehicle. No air bags deployed. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was totaled and towed to the tow yard.   Read details...




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