2025 Audi Q5 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2025 Audi Q5, 7% of the 46 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.
“I bought the car on September 2, 2025. The car has been in the dealer 5 times. The last one started on December 2, 2025, and still in the dealer as of today (January 8, 2026) no solution has been found. Most of the time is having problem with the technology in the car. I cannot even drive it. It has problem with cameras, Traffic sign recognition, adaptive cruise assistant, adaptive light malfunction, headlight assistant malfunction, Audi active lane assistant malfunction, accessibility service malfunction, driver system malfunction (limited vehicle performance), and the list keep on going. …”
NHTSA complaint #11709656, filed 2026-01“Adaptive cruise control not working....,Intermitently shutting off. This is coinciding with numerous engine, oil and gas warning lights going off in the Audi MMI system. Lead tech at Audi dealership in Norwell MA is telling me that this is a well known issue with the 2025 Audi Q5 needing a software update that will not be available until sometime in the 3rd quarter”
NHTSA complaint #11739245, filed 2026-05“* Primary Component: Forward Collision Avoidance * Secondary Component (if available): Electrical System / Lane Departure Step 3: The Incident Description (Copy & Paste below) > Summary of Safety Defect: > The vehicle is experiencing a critical, recurring failure of the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). There are two primary life-safety issues: > * Phantom Braking: The vehicle initiates sudden, forceful emergency braking without any external hazard or obstacle present. This rapid, unprovoked deceleration occurs at highway speeds, creating an immediate risk of rear-end collisions. …”
NHTSA complaint #11707017, filed 2025-12Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 14% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 8% |
| 2019 | 5 | 9% |
| 2018 | 14 | 7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2025 Audi Q5
24 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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