Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Audi Q5

Audi Q5 owners have reported 89 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (47 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (21 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Audi Q5


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of Audi Q5

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Correction to NHTSA complaint #11745968 the electronic parking brake (epb) did not disengage when the vehicle was placed in gear from p to r to d while/after parked in an incline postion (see dtcs -bozeman Audi invoice, 6/23/26). The epb is designed to disengage automatically.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

I was turning left st an intersection. A car just passed and a truck wasn't close coming down the road the collision detection system caused the car to slam to 0. My neck is hurting and my daughter's back is hurting.   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

The vehicle has experienced intermittent failures of multiple advanced driver-assistance systems beginning at approximately 150 miles. Warning messages have included adaptive cruise control not available, distance warning not available, and pre-sense malfunction.   Read details...

The Forward Collision Avoidance problem

The contact owns a 2019 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, with no other vehicles or objects nearby, the forward collision avoidance system unintendedly activated. The contact stated that within seconds, the forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency   Read details...




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