2018 Audi Q5 Review

Checking if a car has a recall is simple. Just type the car's VIN number into the NHTSA website (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls). If there's an unrepaired recall, you'll see it there.

If a recall shows up, just call your local car dealer. They'll know about the recall and will work with the car maker to fix it for free (if the recall happened within 10 years of the car being first sold).

Structure:body

Recall Number: 

21V947000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

90S9

Number of vehicles affected: 

288991

Defect Description: 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway control module, causing it to shutdown.

Defect Consequence: 

A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Dealers will install a protective cover on the gateway control module and seal an underbody seam as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90S9.

Structure:body

Recall Number: 

19V737000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

66K8

Manufactured from: 

2017-01-12 to 2019-08-07

Number of vehicles affected: 

174278

Defect Description: 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi SQ5 and 2018-2020 Audi Q5 vehicles. The rear wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach from the vehicle.

Defect Consequence: 

The detached trim may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.

Corrective Action: 

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four clips securing the forward part of the rear wheel arch trim, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 1, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 66K8.

Wheels:cap/cover/hub

Recall Number: 

19V416000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

66K6/66K7

Manufactured from: 

2017-01-12 to 2018-12-18

Number of vehicles affected: 

126161

Defect Description: 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach.

Defect Consequence: 

The detached trim may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.

Corrective Action: 

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will secure the wheel arch trim with an additional screw and nut, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66K6.

Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder

Recall Number: 

19V277000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

47O9

Manufactured from: 

2018-07-18 to 2018-11-07

Number of vehicles affected: 

12645

Defect Description: 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake master cylinder casting may be too short.

Defect Consequence: 

A short casting can cause a sudden loss of brakes, increasing the risk of crash. The electronic parking brake and its emergency brake function are not affected and will still function.

Corrective Action: 

Audi has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the brake master cylinder, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 3, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 47O9.

Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper

Recall Number: 

18V369000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

47N8, 47N9

Manufactured from: 

2018-03-20 to 2018-05-12

Number of vehicles affected: 

10206

Defect Description: 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.

Defect Consequence: 

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action: 

Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners. Audi dealers will bleed the rear brakes. Volkswagen dealers will inspect the brake system and as necessary, bleed the front brakes (Atlas models only) or bleed the rear brakes (all other Volkswagen models). Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the brake system has been checked. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 47N8, 47N9, and 47N6.

Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module

Recall Number: 

16V955000

Manufacturer Recall Number: 

VW: 69P4;

Manufactured from: 

2016-07-07 to 2016-09-28

Number of vehicles affected: 

5947

Defect Description: 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.

Defect Consequence: 

In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Corrective Action: 

Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.