NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2014 Audi Q5. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT EXHIBIT ANY RESISTANCE AND DID NOT ADJUST TO THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY AUDI FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. REPORTING AGAIN, BECAUSE DEALER COMPLETELY REPLACED AUDI "ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING UNIT". VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED UP HARD, REQUIRING VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO TURN EVEN A FEW DEGREES. MESSAGE ON A DISPLAY "STEERING IS DEFECTIVE". VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY AUDI FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE JUST ON 23 OCT 2013. REPORTING AGAIN AS A NEW ISSUE, BECAUSE DEALER HAS COMPLETELY REPLACED AUDI "ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING UNIT" AND OTHER PARTS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTO START/ STOP FUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE AUTO/STOP FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR BLINDED MY VIEW OF THE CAR WAITING AT THE STOP SIGN OF THE ROAD I WAS ENTERING. MY CAR CLIPPED THE OTHER CAR. *TR
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