Jul 27, 2020SteeringCrash
2015 AUDI Q5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING GEAR BECAME DISLODGED. *JS *JS
NHTSA ODI 11342210
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What 97 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Audi Q5
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (97)Crash / fire / injury (6)Engine (37)Steering (14)Fuel system (12)Engine & cooling (8)Suspension (8)Visibility & wipers (5)Body & structure (4)Electrical system (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Brakes (3)
2 of 97 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Sep 11, 2015SteeringCrash
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LONG GRAVEL DRIVEWAY GOING 15-20MPH AND I WENT AROUND A SLIGHT LEFT CURVE. AFTER THE LEFT CURVE THE ROAD BECOMES STRAIT. MY CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, I COULD NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CURVE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HEAD RIGHT NO MATTER HOW HARD I PULLED ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO GO LEFT. IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE CAR CONTINUED GOING RIGHT, OFF THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE WHEEL WAS STILL LOCKED AT THIS POINT. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF, AND ON TO GET THE WHEEL TO RELEASE SO I COULD BACK OUT OF THE TREE, AND ONTO THE DRIVEWAY.
NHTSA ODI 10763123
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Audi Q5 verdict →