2021 Audi Q5 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Audi Q5, 1% of the 74 complaints for this model year.
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.
“After conducting a $10k forensic review on the car, they found out that the computer was infected with malware and that that vehicle will always put out fm transmitters to get into your cellular devise to hack it Unfortunately, this is the case for this bricked...Need a replacement with transferring the lease over to a similar priced vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11459647, filed 2022-04Related service bulletins
- 11030980Mar 2, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used…
- 11025273Oct 7, 2025This TSB provides information when the airbag warning light is on, DTC B120E1B.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 6% |
| 2018 | 13 | 6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 | 6 | 8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 85 | 51% |
| 2011 | 67 | 47% |
| 2010 | 50 | 50% |
| 2009 | 16 | 52% |
Other parts of the 2021 Audi Q5
27 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Audi Q5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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