Audi Q5 owners have reported 7 electronic stability control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common electronic stability control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electronic stability control (7 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
Twice in 2019 my car slammed to a stop while backing up at 2-3 mph. I had not hit anything and no damage to car. There was nothing to hit, just a vacant area. Yesterday while driving forward at 35-40 mph on a main street with the closest oncoming car 1 block away my car slammed to a dead, wall slamming stop. If a car had been behind me there would have been an accident. I emphasize: this was a dead, no slow-down stop. I refused to drive it 50 miles to the dealer. The dealer has picked it up and told me the sensors were set too sensitive. If so, why did this not occur every time I drove? frankly, I am afraid I will be forced to drive this car for the next 3 months until my lease expires. The dealer will not give me a loaner. I think this is a very unsafe car. I have no confidence in the way this is being handled. For your interest, I was given a ride today in the 2019 sedan model. Unbelievably it slammed to a stop while backing out of my driveway.
On multiple occasions when driving the Audi Q5 the pre-sense engages inappropriately (no trigger) resulting in an immediate and harsh braking of the car to a complete stop. In traffic, this poses a significant risk of a crash resulting in damage and potential bodily injury. The Audi pre-sense is designed to stop a car from an imminent crash, however an apparent flaw in the technology engages the pre-sense without totally unnecessarily (no cross traffic, at least 10 feet from a bush or other object). Not only does the unexpected and unnecessary hard auto-braking add wear and tear to the brakes and suspension, it poses a real risk of an accident as other drivers do not expect the sudden and unnecessary braking. This happens intermittently without a pattern in dry and wet weather on a flat surface or an incline. Always occurs when in reverse.
Audi Q5 during afternoon hr's driving from work 30 miles and outside temperature 95f, inside maintaining temperature around 65f cool running, at left turn signal about to turn left engine stooped and steering wheel locked . It's struck in road about 45 min and when tried to start it's unable to start. Later after 45 minutes when tried it started and able to pull to parking lot. Once I stopped and start at parking lot same issue engine stooped itself , waited for 30 minutes than try to start it started - I drove in parking lot for few yards again engine stooped and steering while locked. I towed to Audi showroom. Showroom service saying it's working fine no issues. The only my concern is that if it's happen in freeway @ speed 60 mph engine stops than think about the condition of accident. Light indicator on the vehicle is showing ecc. Miles on vehicle : 55k.
While driving down the expressway in chicago, transmission, and all safety features completely shut off. Pressing on accelerator had no effect, and with limited steering was able to pull to roadside barely missing high-speed traffic. Expressway roadside is narrow, so was nearly hit by many cars while waiting for tow service. Car would not restart and with full electronic transmission, no ability to put into neutral. Audi roadside assistance did not provide timely tow service. Extremely dangerous and unsafe.
Car smells when turning the heater on. Car still does not have a fix for the emission. Even if the emission is fixed I still need to increase gas/ad-blue.
Takata recall! the engine light is constantly on and the passenger door is not working properly. One of the doors have trouble locking and the other can't sense the remote for unlocking, it needs to open manually from inside of the vehicle. The engine light comes on immediately after the car is turned on. The vehicle was in the shop for weeks and expended 2k with changing this and that but nothing was fixed. The issue is still exists. The engine light is still on!.
This has happened now several times, when the car comes to a complete stop or just about a complete stop, then trying to accelerate there is no throttle response instead of accelerating as expected. Is the abs system cutting power to the engine? the car is 'dead' for about two seconds and then power is restored. I was almost hit by oncoming traffic. Reportedly, this is apparently widely documented and ongoing since at least the year 2000, and not specific to Audi. . . What is the NHTSA doing about this???.