2026 Audi Q5 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2026 Audi Q5 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2026 Audi Q5.

Most common 2026 Audi Q5 problems

Problem areas named in the 4 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Forward Collision Avoidance	4
Electrical System	2
Engine	1
Lane Departure	1

What owners report

2026-10-14, Electrical System
While driving random safety lights will turn on like forward collision. So many issues Audi paid to get out of 2025 into a 2026. The most recent safety concern is that with keys inside the car will lock. The car will not unlock with the spare key fob and it will not unlock with the key fob from phone. There were dogs in the back seat and to get in the manual key fob had to open the door and when we started the engine all the issues went away.

2026-08-16, Forward Collision Avoidance
The vehicle has experienced intermittent failures of multiple advanced driver-assistance systems beginning at approximately 150 miles. Warning messages have included Adaptive Cruise Control Not Available, Distance Warning Not Available, and Pre-Sense Malfunction. These failures disable or make unavailable systems intended to maintain following distance and warn or intervene for potential forward collisions. The warnings have occurred while the vehicle was being driven and create uncertainty about whether the safety systems will function when needed. An authorized Audi dealer first verified driver-assistance concerns during an April-May 2026 repair visit, found multiple stored faults, opened

2026-08-02, Electrical System
While driving my 2026 Audi Q5, the instrument cluster display went completely black twice while the vehicle was in motion, eliminating my speedometer and all warning indicators. Separately, during another drive, the vehicle displayed "Suspension: malfunction! Safely stop vehicle" on two occasions within minutes of each other, at approximately 15 mph and 17 mph, each accompanied by illuminated ABS and BRAKE warning lights. Immediately after, the odometer failed, displaying dashes instead of mileage, and the display spontaneously switched from miles to kilometers. This was followed by approximately 15 additional system warnings disabling adaptive cruise assist, lane departure warning, exit war

2026-06-17, Engine
Vehicle purchased new off the showroom floor with 22 miles, driven locally only and garage kept. At 270 miles, upon starting the vehicle the engine was shaking and idling rough exactly like a misfiring cylinder would. The check engine light immediately turned on and started flashing and the engined bogged down and stopped. The dealership towed it to their shop and witness the rough idle themselves. When diagnosing the fault, it was confirmed 3 cylinders were misfiring due to "catalytic converter sensor" that triggered the engine to misfire for "protection reasons". The dealership checked the distributor and spark plug wires with no issues found, ultimately they reset the code which immediate

2026 Audi Q5 questions

Does the 2026 Audi Q5 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2026 Audi Q5 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2026 Audi Q5?

Based on 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Forward Collision Avoidance (4), Electrical System (2), Engine (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2026 Audi Q5 has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.