2008 Audi Q5

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-inactive16V376000

Filed May 27, 20168,381 vehiclesVolkswagen Group Of America, Inc.

Defect. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.

Risk. If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy. Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2018

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2026	3	0	0	Routine
2025	42	1	0	Routine
2024	20	4	0	Routine
2023	43	5	1	Routine
2022	22	4	1	Routine
2021	71	8	0	Routine
2020	25	6	1	Routine
2019	52	5	0	Routine
2018	202	6	0	Do not drive
2017	42	5	0	Routine
2016	77	5	1	Routine
2015	99	6	1	Routine
2014	105	5	1	Routine
2013	89	5	4	Routine
2012	168	6	0	Routine
2011	143	5	2	Routine
2010	99	4	0	Routine
2009	31	6	0	Routine
2008 — this page	0	1	0	Routine

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A4 2,893 A6 1,656 Q7 1,037 A3 727 S4 588 A5 325 TT 319 A8 252 A4 Allroad 251 Q3 237

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 27, 2016. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.