2018 Audi Q5 forward collision avoidance problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2018 Audi Q5 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Yellow warning light..drive system malfunction. Red warning light..low oil pressure at idle. Says stop engine..after engine restart lights go off and is fine.. for a little bit.”
filed Feb 20, 2026
“Safety System Malfunction message appears on dash. Passenger side air bag goes on and off while driving. Whole system chimes and random messages flashing on screen constantly. At times system doesn’t recognize that I have my drivers side seatbelt buckled. So system keeps chiming cars Stanton…”
filed Sep 9, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Q5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q5 | 22 | 55% |
| 2024 Q5 | 11 | 58% |
| 2023 Q5 | 13 | 31% |
| 2022 Q5 | 2 | 10% |
| 2021 Q5 | 10 | 14% |
| 2020 Q5 | 3 | 14% |
| 2019 Q5 | 4 | 8% |
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.