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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2019 Audi Q5 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
9%of 53 total for the year
Median mileage
1,350miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2019 Audi Q5, 9% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,350 miles.

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.

“Unintended deceleration. I am a canadian who was driving in new york state. I have a new 2019 Audi Q5 technik. While using adaptive cruise control (acc) set at 75 MPH in the passing lane on saturday august 31, 2019, the Audi's traffic sign recognition system responded to a 55 MPH sign somewhere off to the side of the highway. It changed the acc setting from 75 to 55 MPH and applied the brakes hard. I had to tap the brake pedal to regain control and accelerate to avoid a rear-end collision. …”

NHTSA complaint #11256568, filed 2019-09, 300 miles

“This vehicle has active lane assist. There is a control that sends an alarm to prevent drivers from attempting to drive without hands on the wheel. This car is generating frequent false alerts (eg driving with hands on the wheel). It is most common on straight roads, but can happen every few minutes. This is extremely annoying and results in me turning off the lane assist. What is designed as a safety mechanism is actually increasing risk as the feature is unuseable. The dealer and corporate customer support say the car is functioning to design and will not take any action. …”

NHTSA complaint #11258048, filed 2019-09, 2,400 miles

“Turbo Charger Failed. Lost power for driving and Car Start Stop function failed, quit completely. 2. Fluid leaking in the Motor Mounts. 3. Rear passenger side Tail Reverse Light and Rear camera not Working at all. This could cause me a serious accident or I could get a Citation.”

NHTSA complaint #11679865, filed 2025-08

“I have a 2019 Audi Q5 with under 24k miles over the past 4 years of new vehicle ownership. There have been 5+ instances where I am driving under normal conditions and suddenly the vehicle jerks abruptly, slows down to half the original speed (from 65 mph on freeway to 30 mph), gear shifting becomes irregular and the following indicators appear on the dashboard: 1) check engine light, 2) vehicle repair required 3) warning icon w/ triangle around and exclamation point. Drive system malfunction note appears on screen. …”

NHTSA complaint #11523800, filed 2023-05

“Checked and confirmed customer complaint of engine light on checked and found faults stored for p334a00: charge air pressure actuator electrical malfunction active/static p023400: turbo/super charger overboost condition active/static inspected turbo charge system and found that waste gate actuator had failed and creating and over boost condition wastage actuator is not available as a separate part and not serviceable removed and replaced entire turbo charger unit and installed with new gaskets and seals filled and bleed coolant system and cleared faults set basic settings and test drove all…”

NHTSA complaint #11591852, filed 2024-05

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202537%
2022314%
202111%
202028%
201959%
2018147%
201725%
201645%
201511%
201433%
201322%
201232%
201132%
200913%

Other parts of the 2019 Audi Q5

Electrical system
13 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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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