2016 Audi Q5 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Audi Q5, 1% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles. 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.
“Air bags did not deploy in Audi at full stop when struck from the rear by vehicle traveling at speed sufficient for their air bags to deploy. Driver and passenger were both wearing seat belts, but accident resulted in both being hospitalized with injuries. Driver with eye and abdominal injuries from striking the steering wheel, and passenger suffered concussion from striking the windshield with sufficient force to shatter it, plus sustaining numerous muscle and joint sprains from impact with dashboard.”
NHTSA complaint #11363817, filed 2020-10, 36,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Audi Q5
26 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Audi Q5
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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