2011 AUDI Q5 Complaints

View complaints related to 2011 AUDI Q5. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 140 complaints submitted for the 2011 AUDI Q5. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

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  • 2011 AUDI Q5
    - WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI

    WIPERS DO NOT KEEP WINDSHIELD CLEAR IN WINTER SNOW AND ICE DRIVING CONDITIONS. WIPERS FREEZE UP AND DO NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD, SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING DANGEROUS VEHICLE OPERATION. DESIGN IS PROPRIETARY AND AUDI DO NOT OFFER WINTER BLADES TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS FOR AN AUDI A4 QUATTRO, NOT Q5 AS YOUR WEB SITE ONLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE A3 AND Q5 AS CHOICES FOR VEHICLES. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 AUDI Q5
    - BALTIMORE, MD

    WHILE TAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, THE AUDI Q5 3.2 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE AUDI Q5 STOPPED AND WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY; HOWEVER, THE GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE. THE AUDI Q5 DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE "GEARBOX MALFUNCTION; YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING (LIMITED FUNCTIONALITY)". AFTER REPEATEDLY RESTARTING THE AUDI Q5 AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION IT EVENTAULLY ENGAGED THE GEARS ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE DRIVEN OUT OF TRAFFIC.

    Source: PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM