2018 Audi Q5 vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2018 Audi Q5 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was pulling into (my usual) handicapped parking space, at a slow speed. As I approached the curb my brakes did NOT respond to stop my car. Not only did my brakes not respond, the car actually sped up - going up the curb and hitting the handicapped sign pole. The pole broke and stopped my vehicle!…”
filed Aug 17, 2026
“I was pulling slowly into a parking space at a grocery store, with my right foot on the brake, nearly stopped. Then the car rapidly and suddenly accelerated unintentionally. The car jumped over a bush, a median, rammed into a parked car, pushing it across the next parking lane into a third car. The…”
filed Apr 12, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Q5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q5 | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 Q5 | 3 | 14% |
| 2021 Q5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Q5 | 2 | 8% |
| 2019 Q5 | 5 | 10% |
| 2017 Q5 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 Q5 | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 Q5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Q5 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 Q5 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 Q5 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 Q5 | 3 | 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.