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What 18 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Audi SQ5

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 (18)Crash / fire / injury (1)Brakes (4)Electrical system (3)Engine (3)Lights (3)Airbags (2)Body & structure (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Driver assistance (1)Fuel system (1)Steering (1)

1 of 18 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 23, 2023AirbagsCrash

Collision on highway and airbags did not deploy. White powder was present on dashboard after accident but not deployment of any airbags. Was hit on driver side and pushed off the highway were I struck a metal pole knocked that down and crashed into woods and trees area.

NHTSA ODI 11540323

Working with the data? Download all 18 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

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 2019 Audi SQ5 verdict →