2018 Audi Q5 steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2018 Audi Q5 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I wrote Audi to request escalation of an unresolved issue involving my 2018 Audi Q5, related to Safety Recall 90S9 (NHTSA Campaign 21V947000) for the gateway control module. Summary of the issue: My vehicle recently experienced a complete gateway control module failure due to water intrusion. I…”
filed Jul 16, 2026
“Title - Sudden Loss of Steering Control While Driving – 2018 Audi Q5 (Aug 2024) While driving my 2018 Audi Q5 at normal road speeds, the vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of power steering assist. A dashboard alert stating “Power Steering Malfunction” appeared simultaneously with an…”
filed Apr 16, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Q5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q5 | 2 | 5% |
| 2021 Q5 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 Q5 | 2 | 9% |
| 2019 Q5 | 7 | 14% |
| 2017 Q5 | 4 | 10% |
| 2016 Q5 | 10 | 13% |
| 2015 Q5 | 14 | 14% |
| 2014 Q5 | 17 | 16% |
| 2013 Q5 | 18 | 20% |
| 2012 Q5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Q5 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 Q5 | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.