2012 Audi Q5 air bags problems
85 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Audi Q5 — 51% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This 2012 Audi Q5 has an apparent bad passenger occupant sensor connection that could deactivate the vehicle's passenger-side airbags and increase the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash. It appears the problem specifically stems from a faulty connection between the passenger seat…”
filed Feb 2, 2022
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi q5. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called audi shrewsbury at (508) 581-5800 (located at…”
filed Jan 9, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 18V082000 · Jan 30, 2018
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V078000 · Feb 10, 2016
Air Bags problems in other Q5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q5 | 3 | 8% |
| 2023 Q5 | 3 | 7% |
| 2021 Q5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Q5 | 3 | 6% |
| 2018 Q5 | 12 | 6% |
| 2017 Q5 | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 Q5 | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 Q5 | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 Q5 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 Q5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Q5 | 67 | 47% |
| 2010 Q5 | 50 | 51% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Audi Q5
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.