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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2020 Audi SQ5 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
38%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
150miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Audi SQ5, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150 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.

“I recently purchased this vehicle 8/5/23 and since then the pre sense function has activated it’s jarring emergency breaking three times. Once it happened to me backing out of my driveway without any obstruction, another with my husband backing out of a parking spot, and then most recently today with me as a driver going about 35 mph where it “sensed” a vehicle next to me about to change into my lane but changed their mind. …”

NHTSA complaint #11539949, filed 2023-08

“I have had multiple instances of the emergency breaking applying improperly. On at least two occasions the rear backup/parking sensors detected some sort of object when one didn’t exist and abruptly engaged the breaks despite there being no object behind me. On one occasion I had a passenger who witnessed the behavior. On another instance, and the one that concerned me, the front collision indicator detected something non-existent and abruptly slammed on my breaks while I was driving 70mph on a 3 lane highway. There were no objects or car in viewable distance at all. …”

NHTSA complaint #11498140, filed 2022-12

“The contact owns a 2020 Audi SQ5. The contact stated while reversing in her driveway, the automatic braking system activated and the vehicle stopped abruptly. The contact stated that there was a vehicle at a stop sign 500 ft. away from her vehicle when the failure occurred. The contact shifted the vehicle into park. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while reversing and while driving from a complete stop. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal sound while depressing the brake pedal. …”

NHTSA complaint #11460882, filed 2022-04, 150 miles

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025338%
2024233%
2022117%
202118%
2020338%
201915%
2018416%

Other parts of the 2020 Audi SQ5

Other or unknown
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Audi SQ5

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology