2022 Audi Q5 Sportback Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2022 Audi Q5 Sportback, 17% of the 23 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Accident occurred in the parking lot as I was trying to park, sudden unintended acceleration occurred that caused the car to hit the building. Neither front nor back airbags deployed, as well as the automatic emergency break of the collision safety system did not work or activated to stop the car. Both my wife and I were hospitalized. The Auto emergency system of the Audi Q5 is not reliable, and the need for recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11500373, filed 2023-01“The issues all relate to Audi's Pre-Sense system. On several occasions the car has either pulled hard and caused me to swerve - apparently incorrectly sensing that I am veering out of my lane - or has stopped suddenly - apparently incorrectly sensing that I was about to hit (or be hit by) something. These incidents have happened on the freeway, narrow mountain roads and side streets. All of these incidents could have caused serious serious bodily injury or death to persons and/or damage to property. I have been in touch with Audi numerous times and they have been unable to correct the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11491652, filed 2022-10“On June 1 2022, Driving at a speed of approx 20 MPH, the car brakes came on suddenly, 4 windows came down and the vehicle came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the road. A message came on to the effect that the electric system had failed. The vehicle was not driveable and was towed to the Audi Dealership (South Coast Audi, Santa Ana, CA) the same day. I was very concerned about this issue and so contacted both the dealership and Audi USA to request that it be investigated without delay given this issue could endanger lives or cause serious injury. …”
NHTSA complaint #11467453, filed 2022-06Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2022 Audi Q5 Sportback
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Audi Q5 Sportback
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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