2025 Audi Q5 problems, complaints & recalls

2026-10-21 · Wheels · 💥 crash

“the new vehicle keeps showing a warning light on the dash saying that the rear wheel bolts are loose two accidents have occurred in a 60 day period, the vehicle has been in for service multiple times and audi has not found a fix for the safety light warning or found the loose bolts or suspension break issues. the have ignored a vehicle defect notic…”

2026-10-17 · Steering

“ i bought a late model audi q5 2025 late february 2026. the one i bought was a loaner with 8k miles on it, list 60k, paid 48k for it. late april, we were in the mountains of western nc and were on a windy 2 lane mountain road after midnight with no cell service and nowhere to pull off. 7 warning lights came on, the most concerning was to immedia…”

2026-10-15 · Unknown Or Other

“may 30, 2026 - latching part of rear door lock broken. had 3 grandchildren in the car at the time. door would not latch. october 15, 2026 - park gear would not work properly. put in park and car would still roll. hill-hold function also not working. march 24, april 8, august 7 - front console lights up with warning lights for no reason. dan…”

2026-10-14 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking

“on october 14, 2026, while driving my 2025 audi q5 on a busy freeway at approximately 57 mph, the vehicle suddenly activated emergency braking and rapidly slowed/stopped without warning. at the same time, the seat belt tightened extremely forcefully around my body, restricting my movement and making it difficult to breathe. the instrument cluster t…”

2026-09-12 · Service Brakes

“brake electronics control unit failure (dtc u041800): logged active diagnostic code u041800 (implausible signal in address 812c). dealership records confirm no permanent remedy exists, with software patches delayed into q3 2026, leaving active braking and electronic system faults unaddressed. electrical grid collapse & parasitic battery drain: veh…”

2026-08-27 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash

“mileage at time of incident: approximately 4,000 miles date of incident: xxx location: [xxx] incident description: my vehicle was in neutral while going through an automatic car wash, as instructed. when the exit signal indicated it was clear to proceed, with my foot on the brake, i shifted into drive. the vehicle accelerated on its own, without co…”

2026-07-31 · Service Brakes

“on xxx at approximately 5:00 pm, my 2025 audi q5 (vin: [xxx]) initiated an unprovoked forward collision warning and emergency braking intervention while i was traveling at approximately 57–58 mph on [xxx]. road conditions were clear and dry. weather was sunny. adaptive cruise control was not activated. i was the sole occupant of the vehicle. a ve…”

2026-07-30 · Service Brakes

“•xxx: purchased new 2025 audi q5. •xxx dashboard displayed "check tire pressure" warning for all tires. •xxx: service at audi marin - reported hatch malfunction, tire pressure concerns, and repeated rollback after brake release during service visit. •xxx: vehicle displayed "p not possible. risk of rolling away" warning. vehicle could not be placed …”

2026-07-29 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking

“i bought this car in 12/2025. after putting approximately 60 miles on the car, the onboard computer would not save the inputted data. took back to dealership and update performed. upon returning the car for this work, the adaptive cruise control would shut itself off on the way to the dealer. they could not replicate this issue. since having the ca…”

2026-07-03 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking

“i had adaptive cruise control on in moderately flowing traffic on the highway. without warning the adaptive cruise control on it's own turned off/disengaged and slammed on the brakes. i had not changed lanes nor had anyone moved in front of me. the weather was clear. my safety and the safety of those behind me was put at risk. i've taken the v…”