2021 Audi Q5 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%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 3 complaints about the steering of the 2021 Audi Q5, 4% of the 74 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.
“I was driving down a slight hill in 1/2 inch of snow at 5MPH and when I tired to gently brake as I descended the hill, the brake pedal had no resistance and went flat to the floor. I had no brakes. I then tried to steer towards the side of the road and the steering wheel completely locked up and I was not able to steer. I slid 150 feet down the hill and into a ditch. No brakes and no steering. There must have been a failure of some kind. Terrifying.”
NHTSA complaint #11442684, filed 2021-12“The Gateway control module failed in September 2025 on my 2021 Audi Q5. Vehicle error messages included the following failures: Cruise control, Parking brake, transmission, brakes, and steering, windows rolled down, seats moved, dash and MMI black followed by a sudden loss of power, narrowly avoiding an accident (kids in car). Would not restart. Diagnosis by Audi dealer was that the Gateway control module got wet and needed to be replaced. This is Recall 90S9 from 2021 that was “repaired” in March 2022 by covering the module with a plastic bag. …”
NHTSA complaint #11692317, filed 2025-10Related service bulletins
- 11038042Sep 22, 2026This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
- 11038031Sep 22, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when DTC B200FF0 is stored.
- 11036903Aug 21, 2026This bulletin provides service infomraiton regardin gthe identifaction of noises with dynamic steering.
- 11036902Aug 21, 2026This bulletin provides service information when thre are engine noises in the vehicle interior.
- 11028405Jan 13, 2026This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
- 11027350Dec 11, 2025This bulletin provides regarding visual damage for all vehicles.
- 11025340Oct 17, 2025This TSB provides information regarding rotational and other steerihng wheel vibrations.
- 11023767Sep 25, 2025This bulletin provides information when there is a prompt to take over steering; hands off detection.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 12% |
| 2019 | 7 | 13% |
| 2018 | 11 | 5% |
| 2017 | 4 | 10% |
| 2016 | 10 | 13% |
| 2015 | 14 | 14% |
| 2014 | 17 | 16% |
| 2013 | 18 | 20% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
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 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Audi Q5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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