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2019 Audi SQ5 problems

The 2019 Audi SQ5 has 27 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns engine. After that come brakes (15%) and electrical system (11%).

At a glance

Complaints
27 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 19% of complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Engine 19%
  • Brakes 15%
  • Electrical system 11%
  • Lighting 11%
  • Air bags 7%
  • Forward collision avoidance 7%
  • Body & structure 7%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 7%
  • Drivetrain & axles 4%
  • Fuel system 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

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.

August 2023 Crash

On a suburban street that I regularly drive on with no car nearer than 100 yards in front of me and fortunately no car behind me the audi presense system actuated slamming on the brakes and flashing a red triangle in the driver information screen. If a car had been followed behind me I would've been rear-ended

October 2019

The trunk lid has opened on its own while I was driving on the highway in the night time, some small cargo (made of plastic) fell out of the trunk and was destroyed by the traffic behind me and in adjacent lane while creating some minor road hazard. Instantly pulled over on a soft shoulder, put the hazard lights on and got out to check out what happened.

Reported at 2,900 miles, January 2020

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 audi sq5. The contact was driving about 45 MPH and the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to audi stevens creek 3350 stevens creek blvd, san jose, ca 95117 and the dealer stated that the vehicle operated as intended. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.

Reported at 4,000 miles, February 2020

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 audi sq5. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the sos warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed by audi rocklin located at 4448 granite drive, rocklin, ca 95677, to the dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the blower activated independently on several occasions.

Reported at 10,300 miles, January 2020

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