Audi S5 owners have reported 14 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Warnings problems | |
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems |
All driver assistance features shut down randomly when starting vehicle for at least 45 minutes. Had to drive vehicle without safety features to get home. Without lane assist-fwd collision-side collision alert-rear traffic alert etc make vehicle difficult to drive and could result in accident. Read details...
I was making a left hand turn at an intersection with no cars in immediate proximity to my car and the emergency braking system activated violently causing the car to shut off. The pre sense light came on the dashboard. This happened 3 different times. Read details...
Summary of safety event: while traveling at highway speeds with active traffic behind me, the vehicle’s advanced driver assistance systems (adas) suffered an un-commanded, severe "phantom braking" event. Read details...